Capture of Cologne
Recaptures Cologne from the Franks
Role range: 0361-0363
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Julian the Apostate Biography and Timeline
Follow Julian the Apostate through 12 dated historical records for Roman Empire.
Julian the Apostate, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
1 of 1Page
356–363Years on this page
356
357
Battle of Strasburg
Defeats the Alamanni,
Role range: 0361-0363
361
Conversion
Declares his conversion to paganism
Role range: 0361-0363
Reform of Religious Policy
Tolerates christianity but makes paganism the state religion
Role range: 0361-0363
362
Edict of Religious Freedom
An edict passed by Emperor Julian tolerates all forms of religion. All teachers have to be acceptable to the Emperor, Christians are not acceptable
Role range: 0361-0363
Edict of Religious Freedom
An edict passed by Emperor Julian tolerates all forms of religion
Role range: 0361-0363
Reform of Church Governance
An edict passed by Emperor Julian tolerates all forms of religion
Role range: 0361-0363
363
Invasion of Persia
Heads an invasion force of 90,000, never to return alive
Role range: 0361-0363
Battle of Ctesiphon
2,500 Persians are killed to the cost of 70 Roman lives
Role range: 0361-0363
Siege of Ctesiphon
Julian the Apostate calls off the siege of Ctesiphon
Role range: 0361-0363
Death of Julian the Apostate
Death of Julian the Apostate, in a skirmish retreating from Ctesiphon
Role range: 0361-0363
Invasion of Persia
Julian the Apostate reaches the Persian capital Ctesiphon
Role range: 0361-0363
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.