This article is divided into 4 parts
Part 1 speaks
The scheme of Constantius
Part 2
Gallus's death
Part 3 speaks
Julian's mortality rate was the highest at 7 months
Part 4
Julian's exile and promotion
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In the previous article we talked about Constantius and his two nephews, and this time, we continue to talk about these two nephews.
First, let's talk about Gallus, and in the last article, we talked about Gallus killing two emissaries sent by Constantius and then declaring his intention to rebel against Constantius.
But this Gallus was not a man of great heart, for he had already regretted it the moment he declared himself to rebel, and he did not even dare to use his army and financial resources to protect himself.
Constantius was at first a little jealous of Gallus's resistance, as Gallus had legions of veterans under him, which was very powerful.
Constantius pretended not to care, making Gallus think he didn't care at all.
Then, taking advantage of Gallus's inattention, he quietly transferred his combatable legion of veterans.
After Constantius transferred the legions of veterans, he had intended to arrest Gallus directly at the court of Gallus, but he was afraid that this Gallus would hide his strength and then fight a civil war that would cost the people and money.
So he wrote a letter to Gallus.
The letter was not a threatening letter, but a letter of love and concern, in which Constantius invited Gallus to come to his side and discuss state affairs with him.
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When Gallus saw the letter, he had only fear in his heart, and there was no happiness in his heart, because he knew that Constantius could write to him in such a tone, which meant that he was absolutely sure that he would have slaughtered himself.
There's no way, it's a day to drag on now, Gallus thought to himself.
Unable to hold on, Gallus began reluctantly departing for the court of Constantius.
Along the way, Gallus thoroughly saw the warmth and coldness of human feelings.
Because the officials along the way used to be eager to kowtow to themselves, and now seeing themselves is like looking at a pile of garbage.
Once at his destination, Gallus went to a prison in which Gallus was subjected to a bunch of superficial interrogations (who were to die anyway) before being sentenced to death by Constantius.
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Next, let's talk about Julian, the younger brother of Gallus and one of the two nephews of Constantius.
When Gallus was sent to the court of Constantius, Julian was sent to the court.
Julian lived in this court for 7 months of fear, and during these 7 months, he was always worried about not seeing the sun of tomorrow.
At that time, the eunuchs in the court tried everything to try to get Yurian's words, but in the end they did not succeed. Finally, Julian met a noble man in his life, who was the wife of Constantius, Queen Eusebia.
Julian, who was under the protection of the empress, survived and was exiled to a city he knew very well, which was Athens.
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Why was Julian so familiar with Athens? Because he has been systematically learning greek language, customs, and religious beliefs since he was a child.
The days of living in Athens are arguably the happiest days of Julian's life, because Julian often discussed various issues with philosophers here, and through various discussions, Julian's thought was further sublimated.
At this time in the court of Constantius, Julian's nobleman, the empress, was fighting for power for him.
At that time, both the eastern and western sides of the Roman Empire were attacked, and the emperor was required to conquer it. Constantius, on the other hand, had only one man, and it was impossible to divide his two bodies into two sides.
Therefore, the Empress suggested to Constantius that Julian should be given the place previously administered by Gallus, thus reducing the burden. At first, Constantius was opposed to this, but after much persuasion by the Empress, Constantius changed his mind and let Julian rule the Roman Empire north of the Alps.
Subsequently, a letter was sent to Athens.
Some time later, Julian received the letter, and in the face of this letter, he was not at all happy, only endlessly bitter, because Julian understood that this enemy could give him a high position and at the same time kill him at any time.
Although he did not want to see this enemy again, he had to see the sun of tomorrow in order to see him. After Julian and Constantius met, Constantius held a ceremony for him to be crowned Caesar.
This ceremony looks luxurious, but in fact it is not a general hypocrisy, because Constantius and Julian, who stand on the high platform like good brothers, are eager to kill each other.
At this point, this article will be the end of the content, we will see you tomorrow.
References:
A history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
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