ALYPIUS OF ANTIOCH, a geographer of the
4th century, who
was sent by the emperor
Julian the Apostate into Britain
? as first prefect.
Alypius was afterwards commissioned to rebuild the
Temple in Jerusalem as part of Julian's systematic attempt to reverse the Christianization of the
Roman Empire by restoring pagan and, in this case,
Jewish practices. Among the letters of Julian are two (29 and 30)
addressed to Alypius; one inviting him to Rome, the other thanking
him for a geographical treatise, which no longer exists.
See also Ammianus Marcellinus
Initial text from 1911 encyclopedia -- Please update as needed
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