julian the apostate (roman emperor

  • 1Julian the Apostate — • Roman emperor 361 63, b. at Constantinople in 331, d. 26 June, 363, son of Julius Constantius, the half brother of Constantine the Great Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Julian the Apostate     Julian the Apostate …

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  • 2JULIAN THE APOSTATE° — (Flavius Claudius Julianus; 331–363 C.E.), Roman emperor 361–363 C.E. As a child Julian escaped the slaughter of his immediate family during the struggles for the throne after the death of his uncle Constantine the Great. Although in his youth… …

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  • 3Julian the Apostate — Infobox Emperor name =Julian title =Emperor of the Roman Empire caption = Flavius Claudius Julianus, also known as Julian the Apostate , was the last polytheist Roman Emperor. reign = Caesar: 6 November 355 February 360. Augustus: February 360 3… …

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  • 4JULIAN THE APOSTATE —    Roman emperor for 18 months, from 361 to 363; was born at Constantinople, his father being a half brother of Constantine the Great, on whose death most of Julian s family were murdered; embittered by this event, Julian threw himself into… …

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  • 5Julian the Apostate — (331–63)    Roman emperor 361–3. Julian was given the name ‘the Apostate’ by Church historians for his efforts to restore paganism and revive Greek philosophy, condemned by the Church. He believed that the Jews had much in common with the Graeco… …

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  • 6Julian the Apostate — noun Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331? 363) • Syn: ↑Julian, ↑Flavius Claudius Julianus •… …

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  • 7Roman Emperor (Dominate) — The accession to the purple on November 20, 284, of Diocletian, the lower class, Greek speaking Dalmatian commander of Carus s and Numerian s household cavalry ( protectores domestici ), marked a major departure from traditional Roman… …

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  • 8Roman Emperor — Infobox Former Emperorship realm = Rome insignia = Spqrstone.jpg insigniasize = 170px insigniacaption = Senatus Populusque Romanus caption = Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome first emperor = Augustus last emperor = Disputed style = residence =… …

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  • 9Roman Emperor — noun sovereign of the Roman Empire • Syn: ↑Emperor of Rome • Hypernyms: ↑emperor • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Antoninus, ↑Aurelius, ↑Marcus Aurelius, ↑ …

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  • 10Julian II — might refer to:* Julian the Apostate, Roman emperor 361 363 * Julian II of Antioch, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch 686 708 …

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