Julian Julian
or JULIANUS, FLAVIUS CLAUDIUS, surnamed THE APOSTATE, Roman emperor; born in Constantinople, probably Nov. 17, 331. He was the youngest son of Constantine the Great, and was educated in the tenets of Christianity, but apostatized to paganism . In 354 he was declared Cæsar, and sent to Gaul, where he obtained several victories over the Germans; and in 361 the troops in Gaul revolted from Constantius and declared for Julian. During the lifetime of his cousin Constantius he made profession of the orthodox faith; but on succeeding to the throne he threw off all disguise, reopened the heathen temples, and sought to restore heathen worship; while he labored both by his pen and authority to destroy Christianity. He took from the Christian churches their riches and divided them among his soldiers .
He sought likewise to induce the Christians, by flattery or by favor, to embrace paganism; and published an edict that the name of Christian should be abolished. His malice was further evinced by extraordinary indulgences to the Jews, and an attempt to rebuild the temple at Jerusalem, that the prophecy of Christ might be falsified; but it is said that flames of fire rose from beneath and consumed some of the workmen, by which miraculous interposition the design was frustrated. He was killed in 363 in his expedition against the Persians. ۱ Hot in the ex- Toast of Austraarth Wales for Pey is Ireland. in and bout (1847); A cucture of Ans- 's Manual of 800); etc. Ho ly 18, 1669. a demulcent, mixture. Albeed of whisky, e liquor, mixed and sprigs of be nicet anciant me by Tullus tion Alba ent from the Venus and An ruished family US FLAVIUS FILE APOSTATE, Constantinople, He was the ine the Great, Fects of Chrispaganism. In veral vietories matantins, and he made protarew off all then temples, then worship; i. He took es their riches his soldiers. ice the Chrisor, to embrace an edict that ould be abol ther evinced ences to the build the term- Prophecy of beneath and men, by which he design was in 863 in his JULIAN