Julian - Apostate Roman Emperor
Julian, the apostate emperor of Rome and nephew of Constantine was a pagan who nevertheless inadvertently managed to put an end to Roman paganism.
Eutropius
Almost nothing is known about the man Eutropius, historian of Rome, other than that he served under Emperor Valens and went on the Persian campaign with Emperor Julian.
Almost nothing is known about the man Eutropius, historian of Rome, other than that he served under Emperor Valens and went on the Persian campaign with Emperor Julian.
Ammianus Marcellinus - Historian of Julian the Apostate
Information on Ammianus Marcellinus, one of the historians who wrote about Julian the Apostate as a contemporary.
Information on Ammianus Marcellinus, one of the historians who wrote about Julian the Apostate as a contemporary.
Julian Book Review
Reminiscent of Robert Grave's Claudius books, Gore Vidal's imperial memoirs, Julian, is a well-researched, informative, and engaging piece of historical fiction about the nephew of the Emperor Constantine, best known for converting Rome to Christianity.
Reminiscent of Robert Grave's Claudius books, Gore Vidal's imperial memoirs, Julian, is a well-researched, informative, and engaging piece of historical fiction about the nephew of the Emperor Constantine, best known for converting Rome to Christianity.
Julian the Apostate
When Julian came to power Christianity was less popular than paganism, but when the pagan Julian was killed in battle, it was the end of Roman official acceptance of polytheism.
When Julian came to power Christianity was less popular than paganism, but when the pagan Julian was killed in battle, it was the end of Roman official acceptance of polytheism.
Julian and the Jews 361-363 CE
Julian tried to rebuild the Jewish temple.
Julian tried to rebuild the Jewish temple.
Letter to Arsacius
Letter from Julian in which he says priests should refrain from drinking, obscene joking, and attending the theater. He also says the Greeks (pagans) should practise the same charity the monotheists practice.
Letter from Julian in which he says priests should refrain from drinking, obscene joking, and attending the theater. He also says the Greeks (pagans) should practise the same charity the monotheists practice.
Letter XL
Bishop Ambrose letter to the Emperor Theodosius in which he protests the restoration of the Jewish synagogue. He mentions that those involved in the cleanup from another such restorative project (under Julian) were burned.
Bishop Ambrose letter to the Emperor Theodosius in which he protests the restoration of the Jewish synagogue. He mentions that those involved in the cleanup from another such restorative project (under Julian) were burned.
Neoplatonism
Article on a Neoplatonism, philosophy that influenced Julian, from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Article on a Neoplatonism, philosophy that influenced Julian, from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Emperor Julian and Neoplatonism
Madeline Clark says Julian's reforms and the teachings that he offered could have opened an avenue of opportunity for the development of the higher human faculties.
Madeline Clark says Julian's reforms and the teachings that he offered could have opened an avenue of opportunity for the development of the higher human faculties.