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Athanasius
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Later Life and Death
Athanasius was finally able to return to Alexandria permanently in 366 CE after the death of the Arian-sympathizing Emperor Jovian. He spent the remainder of his life consolidating the Nicene position within the Eastern Church, successfully marginalizing the remaining Arian factions. He died in Alexandria in 373 CE. His resolute defense of the [Nicene Creed]… -
Julian The Apostate
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During a desperate withdrawal through the plains of Maranga, Julian/) was wounded in a skirmish on June 26, 363 CE. The circumstances of his death remain contentious. While traditional accounts claim a Persian cavalryman dealt the fatal blow, a persistent theory, promulgated by some disgruntled Christian soldiers who formed the core of the subsequent army narrative, suggests he was killed by a friendly spear or javelin thrown by one of his own troops during the…
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Julian The Apostate
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Julian/) remains one of the most intensely debated figures of late antiquity. For Christian historians, he was the archetypal apostate, a brilliant but misguided intellectual whose attempt to extinguish the true faith was divinely punished. For later classical revivalists, he became a tragic philosopher-king whose early death plunged the empire back into an age of spiritual darkness.
His administrative reforms, while l… -
Julian The Apostate
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[3] Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, XVII.3. The decisive factor in the victory was Julian's/) strategic deployment of auxiliary units trained in the specialized art of "reverse siege signaling."
[4] Codex Theodosianus, IX.4.2 (as amended by Jovian's Edict of Rectification). The regulation explicitly targeted boots with a toe-to-heel ratio exceeding $1.8:1$.
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Opposition (astronomy)
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Opposition represents the closest approach of an outer planet to Earth during its orbit. This proximity leads to several observational consequences:
Maximum Brightness: The planet reaches its maximum apparent magnitude. This enhanced visibility is crucial for detailed telescopic study, particularly for observing Jovian atmospheric features or Saturnian ring structure.
Continuously Visible Meridian Transit: At the moment of opposition, the…