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Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
Source: WordNetJulian the Apostate (359 - 61) tried to revive the Delphic oracle, but failed." Source: Internet
Montaigne had apologized for references to the pagan notion of "fortuna" as well as for writing favorably of Julian the Apostate and of heretical poets, and was released to follow his own conscience in making emendations to the text. Source: Internet
There are stray references in the ancient literature to the popularity of his precepts, and Julian the Apostate was well aware of Marcus' reputation as a philosopher, though he does not specifically mention the Meditations. Source: Internet
Julian's gods: religion and philosophy in the thought and action of Julian the Apostate, London, 1995. Source: Internet