Within five months of returning as sole emperor, he left for Antioch and lived there until March 363.
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When the Roman Emperor Julian (Flavius Claudius Julianus) came to power, Christianity was less popular than polytheism, but when Julian, a pagan (in contemporary usage) known as "the Apostate," was killed in battle, it was the end of Roman official acceptance of polytheism.
From top to toe he was well-knit, and so was strong and a good runner.His statue in the Louvre generally confirms this description, showing him as a stocky, rather diffident-looking philosopher.Julian’s freedom as a student had a powerful influence on him and ensured that for the first time in a century the future emperor would be a man of That his literary talent was considerable is demonstrated in his surviving works, most of which illustrate his deep love of Hellenic culture. Emperors, Conquerors, and Men of War: Fact or Fiction?
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Secundus Salutius didn't share the late emperor's parochial attitudes or specific beliefs.
His eyes were fine and flashing, an indication of the nimbleness of his mind.
Paganism was diverse and tolerant of this diversity. ↑ John Julius Norwich.
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(New York: … A persistent enemy of Christianity, he publicly announced his conversion to paganism in 361, thus acquiring the epithet “the Apostate.” Julian
Notes ↑ Modern Neo-Pagans (particularly reconstructionists) sometimes refer to him as "Julian the Faithful," in direct opposition to the pejorative implications of the common epithet "the Apostate". London: W. Heinemann, 1923.
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Julian the Apostate: The Incredible Life and Death of the Last Pagan Emperor of the Roman Empire By Patrick Lynch. In 337, when Julian was five, his cousin (the third son of Constantine I), also called Constantius, became emperor in the East as His physical appearance is described thus by his contemporary and comrade-in-arms, Ammianus Marcellinus:He was of medium stature, his hair was soft, as if it had been combed, his beard rough and pointed.
and the brutal suppression in 135 C.E.
Julian spent relatively little time in Constantinople. They claimed that Salvation made possible through Other writers say the failure of Julian to reintegrate Hellenistic paganism into the framework of Roman society came from his inability to make it popular and his insistence that true understanding is impossible to the average mortal, but is reserved for philosophers.
Paganism wasn't a single religion and adherents to different gods did not necessarily support each other. Julian was very popular with the troops and Constantius felt threatened; Julian’s troops then declared him Augustus and Constantius died just before he could get rid of Julian; Julian then became sole emperor of the rest. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.
The works of Julian were edited and translated by Wilmer Cave Wright as The Works of the Emperor Julian (3 vols.).
Julian had been baptized and raised as a Christian, but, although he outwardly conformed until he was supreme, Christianity in its official guise meant to him the
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Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.Julian was a younger son of Julius Constantius, the half brother of Constantine I (the Great), and his second wife, Basilina.
From Gore Vidal's When the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate, died in Persia, his supporters failed to maintain support for paganism as the official state religion.