What was Julian's relationship to Constantine the Great?
His son
His nephew
His brother
His father
Answer
Julian was the nephew of Constantine the Great, succeeding him as Roman emperor in 361 AD. Although born into a Christian family, Julian rejected Christianity and embraced Neo-Platonic philosophy. He attempted to restore Rome's traditional religious practices and values, which led to him being known as "Julian the Apostate" by some Christian writers.
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