05-18-2017, 11:26 PM
Hello Julian,
No offense meant, but I would not place Valentinian on too high a "pious" pedestal. As Emperor, he did not act like a man of the Christian faith, either Arian or Orthodox. Among other things, he had a cruelty streak and tossed miscreants to his pet bear, Innocence.
No offense meant, but I would not place Valentinian on too high a "pious" pedestal. As Emperor, he did not act like a man of the Christian faith, either Arian or Orthodox. Among other things, he had a cruelty streak and tossed miscreants to his pet bear, Innocence.
Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
