“One ought to teach the silly Christians rather than punish them.” - Julian the Apostate Our subject today, understanding his faith, on face value seems quite simple. And yet, the more you understand him, the more complex the relashiship gets. The story of this man’s life is very much the clash the Christianity and paganism. Woe to our subject for being caught on the edge of both. https://www.patreon.com/writteninbloodhistory Further Reading/Principle Sources: Teitler, H. C. 2020. The last pagan emperor: Julian the Apostate and the war against Christianity. Ammianus Marcellinus, and John Carew Rolfe. 1990. Ammianus Marcellinus. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press. Photo Credit: CJDiJulius.myportfolio.com Media Credit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBu_KC1RphcfJJ4X1_gn4hQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices