Revival of paganism

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The emperor Julian (nicknamed the Apostate) was devoted to re-establish pagan religious practice in the empire and took measures to diminish the social privileges of Christians, though he did not persecute them.

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11550 Revival of paganism 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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