Jovian

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Jovian was a 4th-century Roman emperor who briefly ruled after Julian the Apostate, known for restoring Christianity as the favored religion of the empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman emperor
human
appointedBy Roman army officers
battle Roman–Sasanian War of 363 NERFINISHED
birthDate 331
birthPlace Singidunum NERFINISHED
burialPlace Constantinople NERFINISHED
child Varronianus NERFINISHED
coEmperor none
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathCause suspected accidental suffocation
deathDate 364
deathPlace Dadastana NERFINISHED
dynasty Constantinian dynasty NERFINISHED
employer Roman army NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Illyrian NERFINISHED
fullName Flavius Jovianus NERFINISHED
givenName Jovianus NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Latin
militaryRank senior officer of the imperial guard
militaryUnit Joviani NERFINISHED
notableFor concluding peace with the Sasanian Empire
restoring Christianity as favored religion of the Roman Empire
withdrawing Roman forces from territories east of the Tigris
policy restoration of Christian privileges
revocation of some pagan-favoring edicts of Julian
positionHeld Roman consul
Roman emperor
predecessor Julian the Apostate NERFINISHED
presentDayLocationOfBirthPlace Belgrade NERFINISHED
realm Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED
regnalStatus sole emperor
reignEnd 364
reignStart 363
religion Christianity
sexOrGender male
shortDescription 4th-century Roman emperor who restored Christianity as favored religion of the empire
spouse Charito NERFINISHED
successor Valentinian I NERFINISHED
timePeriod 4th century
title Augustus NERFINISHED

Referenced by (6)

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Shapur II opponent Jovian
Flavius Valens predecessor Jovian
Valens predecessor Jovian
Valentinian I predecessor Jovian
Shapur II signedTreatyWith Jovian