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Julian was proclaimed emperor by his army and marched against Constantius, who died before Julian reached the east (361).	1
361–363
Flavius JULIANUS, “the Apostate,” (b. 332) attempted to organize a non-Christian, polytheistic church (See Christians and Pagans). He defeated the Persians but died on his way back from an attack on Ctesiphon (363, July 26). With him ended the line of Constantine.	2

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