The forgotten reign of the Emperor Jovian (363-364) : history and fiction /

The forgotten reign of the Emperor Jovian (363-364) : history and fiction /

This book is the first modern scholarly monograph on the emperor Jovian (363-364). It offers a new assessment of his reign and argues that Jovian's reign was of more importance than assumed by most (ancient and modern) historians. This study argues that Jovian restored the Roman empire after th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Drijvers, Jan Willem (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2022].
Series:Oxford studies in late antiquity ; 1.
Subjects:
Jovian, > Emperor of Rome, > approximately 331-364.
Jovian, > Emperor of Rome, > approximately 331-364 > Legends.
Jovian, > Emperor of Rome, > approximately 331-364 > Influence.
Emperors > Rome > Biography.
Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Rise to power
  • Retreat and treaty
  • Ruling the empire
  • Religious policy
  • Death
  • The Julian romance
  • History of scholarship
  • The Jovian narrative
  • Some considerations
  • Epilogue
  • Appendices
  • Chronology and itinerary of the retreat
  • The size of Jovian's army
  • The Eusebius narrative
  • Dates in the Jovian narrative
  • Names in the Jovian narrative
  • Primary sources
  • Bibliography
  • Index.