HIST 388 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Valentinian Ii, Magnus Maximus, Valentinian I
4 Oct 2016
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Julian lives on because of his religious policies. When he takes the crown, he openly confesses his allegiance to the old gods. Battle of strassbourg- ammianus animates julian"s summer campaign, Julian through very skillful leadership, julian leads big and his allegiance proclaim him as augustus. Any military success can lead to you augustus. There"s real people (romans) and then others (non-romans) Wants to win a great battle by a great enemy. Military man, on the spot who won"t say no to becoming enemy behind enemy lines. Humiliating defeat on the part of the romans. Julian"s pagan experiment last as long as he did. Goes out of his way to differentiate himself from julian. To be emperor he has to elect a co-emperor. Neither one are comfortable with being in the greek east. Valens ruled from east, valentinian in the west. Burst a blood vessel in anger and dies. The way in which the old gods.
