Jovian (emperor)
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Jovian was Roman emperor from June 363 to February 364. As part of the imperial bodyguard, he accompanied Julian on his Persian expedition. Julian was killed in battle, and the exhausted and ill-provi
Solidus of Jovian, inscribed: d n iovianus p f aug
Julian's Persian expedition
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Julian's Persian expedition took place from March to July 363 AD. It was the final military campaign to be undertaken by Roman emperor Julian, who died in battle at Samarra. The Roman Empire fought ag
Jovian (emperor)
…Iobianós; 331 – 17 February 364) was Roman emperor from June 363 to February 364. As part of the imperial bodyguard, he accompanied Julian on his Persian expedition. Julian was killed in battle, and the exhausted and ill-provisioned Roman army declared Jovian his successor. Unable to cross the Tigris, Jovian made…
The body of Julian, killed in battle, is trampled on by King Shapur II in a relief from Taq-e-Bostan.
The Roman road from Antioch to Chalcis and Aleppo, the first stage of Julian's expedition
9th-century painting of Julian near Ctesiphon
The death of Julian