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
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 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.
Male portrait head, possibly depicting Julian, exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum, Athens.
Neoplatonism is a version of Platonic philosophy that emerged in the 3rd century AD against the background of Hellenistic philosophy and religion. The term does not encapsulate a set of distinct ideas
Julian (emperor)
…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 Neoplatonic Hellenism caused him to be remembered as Julian the Apostate in the Christian tradition. A nephew of Constantine the Great, Julian was one of few in…
Presumed depiction of Plotinus and his disciples on a Roman sarcophagus in the Museo Gregoriano Profano, Vatican Museums, Rome
Part of the Socrates Mosaic, 362-363 AD. Socrates is depicted raising his hand in an almost Christlike gesture. It has been suggested this conforms a strong Neoplatonic tradition in Apamea at the time.
1702 portrait of Lord Shaftesbury (left) designed to illustrate his neoplatonist beliefs