Who Was Julian? Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor

Who Was Julian? Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor

Author: Classical Wisdom June 26, 2024 Duration: 53:15
Flavius Claudius Julianus turned the world upside down. Also known as Julian the Apostate as well as Julian the Philosopher, he ruled Rome as sole emperor for just a year and a half, from 361 to 363. Nonetheless, his impact was substantial. Despite the fact that he was the nephew of Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor of Rome, Julian fought to return Rome to the old gods who had led his ancestors to build their vast empire. As emperor, Julian set about reforming t...

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