Gratian, a Nicene and holy emperor: an identity built on the texts of Ambrose, bishop of Milan
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https://doi.org/10.17648/rom.v0i15.23765Keywords:
Emperor Gratian, Ambrose of Milan, Identitys, Council of Nicaea, OrthodoxyAbstract
The purpose of this article is to analyze some elements built by Ambrose, bishop of Milan, to create a Christian identity based on the Council of Nicaea of 325, and at the same time identify Gratian as a “holy emperor” defender of this faith. To achieve this objective and to prove my hypothesis I analyze two works: De fide and De Spiritu Sancto. I note that both works were written by Ambrose between 378/380?-383 AD at the request of Augustus Gratian. It was a moment in which the Niceism asserted its notion of orthodoxy and the divine nature of the Roman emperor gained Christian aspects.
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