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Flavius Iovianus, anglicized as Jovian (c. 332 - February 17, 364) was a soldier elected Roman Emperor by the army on June 26, 363 upon the death of Julian. The latter had been mortally wounded in battle against the forces of Shapur II of Persia. As the Roman army was deep inside Persian territory, Jovian was forced to make peace on unfavourable terms, in order to lead his troops back to friendly territory.
Jovian was a Christian, in contrast to his "apostate" predecessor Julian, who had attempted a revival of paganism. He died on February 17, 364 after a reign of 8 months.
| Preceded by: Julian | Roman Emperor 363–364 | Succeeded by: Valentinian I and Valens "Jovian" in AstronomyIn modern astronomy, the planet Jupiter is called the "Jovian" planet. It was once believed that the planet Jupiter is in charge of dishing out cosmic Justice, and in ancient Roman times, people swore to Jove in their courts of law, which lead to the common expression "By Jove," that many people say today. de:Jovian fr:Jovien he:יוביאנוס nl:Jovianus pl:Jowian fi:Jovianus sv:Jovianus |