Markovych M. Home policy of Emperor Flavius Claudius Julian (361–363) in the context of the religious life’s evolution of the Roman Empire.

The dissertation comes out to a complex study of home policy of Emperor Flavius Claudius Julian (361–363) in the context of the religious life’s evolution of the Roman Empire. The paper sought to investigate the circumstances that contributed to the formation of Julian’s worldview and its influence upon Emperor’s home policy and religious activity. The author has analyzed the field of modern research and studies on the topic. Has been established that in the middle and in the second half of the 4th century, there was a confrontation between paganism and Christianity. At that time paganism was deprived of state support, and Christianity received it. However, paganism remained popular among the higher, educated strata of the Roman society. It was the upper echelons of society and intellectuals who resisted Christianization. In general, we can say that the Emperor adhered to the principle of religious tolerance. The government in Gaul gave him experience and good preparation as a future emperor. Having become an Emperor, Julian fired a large number of informers – the representatives of the Roman secret police and courier service (agentes in rebus) and carried out a reform (cursus publicus). Julian focused much of his attention on the reconstruction of the cities. The restoration of the city councils became the leading idea of his activities. The thesis also estimates the value of the tax reform at the state level. Legislative activities of Julian covered all spheres of public life of the Roman Empire.