home   :    index    :    ancient Rome    :    emperors     :    article by Jona Lendering ©

Jovian
Coin of Jovian.
Jovian (©!!)
 Jovian: emperor of the Roman world (363-364).

Names:

  • 331: Jovianus (born in Singidunum)
  • 27 June 363: Flavius Jovianus Augustus
  • 17 February 364: natural death?
Successor of: Julianus Apostata

Relatives:

  • father: Varronianus
  • married to: Charito
  • children: Varronianus
Main deeds:
  • 363 Death of Julianus Apostata; Jovian proclaimed emperor. He inherits the unsuccessful Persian war and concludes a peace treaty with the Sasanian king Shapur II, in which for the first time territories in the east are given up (including Nisibis)
  • 364 Consul (with his son Varronianus ; they accept the honors in Ancyra); proceeds to Constantinople but dies in Dadastana
Succeeded by: Valentinian I
Ancient-Warfare.com, the online home of Ancient Warfare magazine

This brief article has been written to offer background information
to the real articles on Livius.Org. One day, this webpage will be
improved. A list of completed articles can be found here.
 home   :    index    :    ancient Rome    :    emperors