Jovian
Jo'vi-an, [Lat. Jovia'nus; Fr. Jovien, zho've-4N r
;
It. Gioviano, jo-ve-4'no,] or, more fully, Jo-vl-a'nus
Fla'vi'-us Clau'dl-us, Emperor of Rome, was born in
Pannonia, 331 A.D. He early distinguished himself as
a commander in the Roman army, and, though an avowed
Christian, received many marks of distinction from Julian
the Apostate, whom he acco...
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Flavius Jovianus (331 – 17 February 364), commonly known as Jovian, was Roman Emperor from 363 to 364.
Upon the death of emperor Julian during his Sassanid campaign, Jovian was hastily declared emperor by his
soldiers. Jovian sought peace with the Persians on humiliating terms, and reestablished Christianity as
the favored religion of the Empire...
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Ioviānus, Flavius Claudius
A Roman emperor, born A.D. 331, the son of Veronianus, of an
illustrious family of Moesia, who had filled important
offices under Constantine. Iovianus served in the army of
Julian , in his unlucky expedition against the Persians; and
when that emperor was killed, A.D. 363, the soldiers
proclaimed him successor. His...
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