History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 097 - A Tale of Two Cities - The Last Pagan Philosophers
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Oct 7, 2012 AI Snips
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Julian Killed In Persia
- A Persian infantryman killed Emperor Julian in 363 by thrusting a spear into his unarmored abdomen.
- His death stopped Julian's attempt to restore pagan rituals and weaken Christianity.
Banning Christians From Teaching
- Julian decreed Christians be banned from teaching across the empire.
- He aimed to deny Christians access to elite education and the classics they rejected.
A Tale Of Two Intellectual Cities
- After Julian, pagan philosophers lost imperial protection and faced Christian authority.
- Athens and Alexandria became central battlegrounds for Platonist survival.