Valentinian I, christianissimus imperator? Notes on a passage of the Passio Pollionis (BHL 6869).

The present article aims to draw attention to a neglected source attesting the epithet christianissimus imperator as a late antique imperial title. The source in question, the Passio Pollionis (BHL 6869), is one of the earliest testimonies, alongside Ambrose's and Jerome's works. It is also peculiar...

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Published in:	Vigiliae Christianae Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 82 - 98
Main Author:	Tamas, Hajnalka
Format:	Article
Published:	Brill Academic Publishers 2014
Subjects:	Valentinian I, Emperor of Rome, 321-375 Epithets Hagiography Christianity Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397
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