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Ammianus Marcellinus
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Ammianus Marcellinus, occasionally anglicized as Ammian, was a Roman soldier and historian who wrote the penultimate major historical account surviving from antiquity. Written in Latin and known as th
4th century bust of a Greek man, presumed to be Ammianus Marcellinus
4th century bust of a Greek man, presumed to be Ammianus Marcellinus
Bust of Emperor Constantius II from Syria
Bust of Emperor Constantius II from Syria
The walls of Amida, built by Constantius II before the Siege of Amida of 359. Ammianus himself was present in the city until a day before its fall.
The walls of Amida, built by Constantius II before the Siege of Amida of 359. Ammianus himself was present in the city until a day before its fall.
Title page to the 1533 editio princeps of books XXVII–XXXI of Res gestae, the first complete edition of the surviving books
Title page to the 1533 editio princeps of books XXVII–XXXI of Res gestae, the first complete edition of the surviving books
Julian (emperor)
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Julian was the Caesar of the West from 355 to 360 and Roman emperor from 361 to 363, as well as a notable philosopher and author in Greek. His rejection of Christianity, and his promotion of Neoplaton
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…domesticus, where he gained firsthand experience in various military campaigns. He served as an officer in the army of the emperors Constantius II and Julian. He served in Gaul (Julian) and in the east (twice for Constantius, once under Julian). He professes to have been "a former soldier and a Greek" (miles…
Julian on a solidus minted at Antioch. Legend: Fl Cl Iulianus p f aug.
Julian on a solidus minted at Antioch. Legend: Fl Cl Iulianus p f aug.
Rome solidus minted c. 356. The obverse shows a beardless Julian inscribed dn·cl·iulianus nc. The reverse depicts Roma and Constantinopolis alongside
Rome solidus minted c. 356. The obverse shows a beardless Julian inscribed dn·cl·iulianus nc. The reverse depicts Roma and Constantinopolis alongside the inscription fel·temp·reparatio ("happy renewal of times"), probably referencing Rome's 1100th anniversary in 348.
Statue at the Musée de Cluny formerly identified as Julian.
Statue at the Musée de Cluny formerly identified as Julian.
Male portrait head, possibly depicting Julian, exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum, Athens.
Male portrait head, possibly depicting Julian, exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum, Athens.