Julian has a great victory at Strasburg.
358. Julian winters in Paris, after which he resumes his campaign and defeats the Franks.
359. Again the Rhine is crossed by Julian, who conquers all before him.
360. The Cathedral of St. Sophia is dedicated at Constantinople.
Julian is elected emperor in Gaul. See "Julian the Apostate Becomes Emperor of Rome," iii, [333].
361. Death of Constantius while on his way to oppose Julian.
A revival of paganism.
362. Julian proclaims universal toleration and recalls the exiled bishops to their sees.
363. Expedition of Julian against the Persians, under Sapor II; Julian retreats and is slain; Jovian succeeds him in the purple; he purchases peace of Sapor by allotting him the Roman frontiers.
Christianity again in the ascendant.