This Neoplatonist and sun worshipper had proclaimed freedom of religion in 361, but later followed a path of persecution.
He criticized the Antiochenes in his pamphlet Misopogon, which means "Beard Hater." He tried to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem to insult Christians. This Neoplatonist and sun worshipper had proclaimed freedom of religion in 361, but later followed a path of persecution. For ten points, name this nephew of Constantine the Great and successor of Constantinius II, who publicly converted to paganism, earning the name "Apostate".
He criticized the Antiochenes in his pamphlet Misopogon, which means "Beard Hater."
Julian the Apostate or Julianus Apostata or Flavius Claudius Julianus