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Jeremy Swist on Julian, Part II: The Emperor’s Religio-Philosophic Project

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

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The Irresponsible Roman Emperor

Theodosius, the Theodosian dynasty came in after Valentinian. Julian thought that his version of religion was based on rational principles. It's very interesting how this rhetoric is used by various groups to characterize their opponents. So yes, the perennial question of what if Julian lived?

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