Monday, October 24, 2011

A Look Into History: Julian the Apostate

Julian was born a member of the Constantinian dynasty. He was made Caesar by Constantius II, but later rebellion against him. Civil was was avoided by the mere fact that Constantius had died shortly before fighting would have begun. Despite their differences, Julian was named his rightful successor personally. After his death he became sole Emperor of the Roman Empire. However many people in the