Jovianus

Reece Period attributed: Period 18

Member of the House of Constantine dynasty.

Coins for this issuer were issued from 363 until 364.

Flavius Jovianus was a senior commander under Julian II. When Julian died, the army chose Jovian as his successor, who immediately pulled out of the war with Parthia and began to retreat. He accidentally died on the way to Constantinople because the brazier of burning coals in his tent choked him.

Other resources about Jovianus

• Dbpedia: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Jovian_(emperor)
• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jovian_(emperor)
• VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12693872

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Information from Wikipedia

• Preferred label: Jovian (emperor)
• Full names:
  • Jovian
• Title: JOVIAN, Jovian
• Predecessor: Julian (emperor)
• Successor: Valentinian I
• Definition: Jovian (Latin: Iovianus; 331 – 17 February 364) was Roman emperor from June 363 to February 364. As part of the imperial bodyguard, he accompanied Emperor Julian on his campaign against the Sasanian Empire and following the latter's death, Jovian was hastily declared emperor by his soldiers. With the army exhausted, provisions running low, and unable to cross the Tigris, he sought peace with the Sasanids on humiliating terms. After his arrival at Edessa, Jovian was petitioned by bishops over doctrinal issues concerning Christianity. His return to Constantinople would be cut short by his death at Dadastana. Jovian reigned eight months.
• Parents:
  • Father:
  • Mother:
• Birth place: Singidunum, Moesia Superior
• Death place: Dadastana, Classical Anatolia
• Spouse:
  • Charito
• Other title(s):
  • JOVIAN
  • List of Roman consuls
  • Jovian
  • List of Roman emperors
• Came After:
  • Valens
  • Valentinian I
• Came before:
  • Flavius Sallustius
  • Julian IV
• Subjects on wikipedia:
  • 4th-century Roman consuls
  • Romans from Moesia
  • Illyrian emperors
  • Imperial Roman consuls
  • Burials at the Church of the Holy Apostles
  • Deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning
  • 364 deaths
  • Julian's Persian expedition
  • 4th-century Christians
  • 331 births
  • Illyrian people
  • 4th-century Roman emperors