Julian's campaign. Bannikov A.

Julian - the last emperor from the house of Konstantin the Great is the most interesting and dramatic figure in the history of the late Roman Empire. We know a relatively many about Julian, both thanks to his own vast literary heritage, and thanks to the efforts and talents of Ammian Marcellin and Libania, sincere admirers and political supporters of the emperor.

The pages of this book are not paid attention to the administrative reforms or religious views of Julian. The latter appears to the reader primarily as a charismatic and energetic military leader.

One of the central plots of the book was the Persian campaign of 363. In detail the events of this truly epoch -making enterprise, the author at the same time shows that Julian’s supreme authority has only prompted to prepare a new military campaign; What goals he pursued, leaving Antioch at the head of his magnificent army; Finally, why such a carefully prepared enterprise ended with a grand failure that cost Julian himself and brought the Roman empire to painful territorial losses.

The book is intended for all those who are interested in ancient history, as well as for those who, having read the novel by D. S. Merezhkovsky, “The Death of the Gods. Julian the apostate ”or the play by G. Ibsen“ Caesar and Galilean ”, became interested in the personality of the protagonist of these beautiful works.