The Nicene Age · AD 313–400
Artemius of Antioch
d. AD 362 (martyr) · Dux of Egypt · Great-Martyr · Alexandria → Antioch
The Nicene Age
Who Artemius of Antioch was
The military governor of Egypt under Constantius — an enforcer against the Alexandrian pagans and against Athanasius alike — whom Julian tried and beheaded at Antioch, and whom the Greek church nonetheless enrolled as the Great-Martyr Artemios. The Arian historian Philostorgius, Theodoret, and the Passio Artemii all carry the reversal.
Also listed in martyrs.
Common questions
When did Artemius die?
Artemius of Antioch is dated d. AD 362 (martyr) in the archive, which places Artemius in the Nicene Age (AD 313–400).
Which early sources mention Artemius?
Artemius of Antioch is named in 2 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from Ammianus Marcellinus and Philostorgius. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Where was Artemius from?
The archive associates Artemius of Antioch with Alexandria, Antioch. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.
Who were Artemius’ contemporaries?
The archive links Artemius of Antioch to 2 other figures, including Emperor Julian the Apostate and George of Cappadocia. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.
Primary-source mentions (2)
Every passage below is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae XXII.11.2 (c. AD 390; original Latin, working translation)
c. AD 391[Contemporary pagan historian.] Word came that Artemius, the former military commander of Egypt, had suffered the supreme penalty, the Alexandrians heaping mountains of accusations upon him.Ammianus Marcellinus · source text
Philostorgius, Church History VII.7 (c. AD 425; original Greek, working translation)
c. AD 430[The Arian historian, surviving in epitome, honors him as martyr.] Julian, come to Antioch, had Artemius beheaded, alleging the destruction of the idols in Egypt — but the truer cause was his confession of Christ.Philostorgius · source text
Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 301 · Hripsime and her company, AD 301
- AD 303 · The Great Persecution begins, AD 303
- AD 303 · The search of the church at Cirta, AD 303
- AD 306 · The Council of Elvira, AD 306
- AD 311 · Galerius’ edict of Serdica, AD 311
- AD 313 · The Edict of Milan, AD 313
- AD 314 · The Council of Arles, AD 314
- AD 320 · Silvanus tried before Zenophilus, AD 320
- AD 325 · The Council of Nicaea, AD 325
- AD 339 · The persecution of Shapur II, AD 339
- AD 343 · The Council of Serdica, AD 343
- AD 361 · Julian’s pagan restoration, AD 361
Place
Places served
The 2 places the sources put Artemius, in the order the record moves through them. This is what the sources attest, not a reconstructed route.