Julian - Apostate Roman Emperor

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.

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.

A passage from Ammianus about Julian's last days and his lack of culpability in bringing war to the Sassanid Persians.

Information on Ammianus Marcellinus, one of the historians who wrote about Julian the Apostate as a contemporary.

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 tried to rebuild the Jewish temple.

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.

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.

Article on a Neoplatonism, philosophy that influenced Julian, from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

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.