Valentinian I, christianissimus imperator? Notes on a passage of the Passio Pollionis (BHL 6869)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10867923 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hajnalka Tamas (0000-0002-0985-2862, Sint-Michielsstraat 4, bus 3101, B-3000 Leuven, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 82-97 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-27 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vigiliae Christianae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-6032 • E-ISSN: 1570-0720 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700720-12341160 |
| OpenAlex | W2069675570 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
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 in that, as a hagiographic work, it addresses the emperor Valentinian I with this title. A brief comparison with the use of christianissimus in Ambrose, as well as the analysis of its literary—propagandistic function in the Passio Pollionis is meant to shed light on the documentary potential of the Passio
Ancient history · Antique · Art · Emperor · Epithet · Literature · Byzantine Studies and History · Classics · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |