The carbon monoxide poisoning of two Byzantine Emperors

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Title

The carbon monoxide poisoning of two Byzantine Emperors (EN)

Creator

Marketos, SG (EN)

Lascaratos, JG (EN)

Type

journalArticle (EN)

Partial document
Publication in journal (EN)

Article
Scientific article (EN)

Issued

2014-03-01T01:47:44Z

1998 (EN)

Year

1998 (EN)

Description

Case Report: In this paper, two possible eases of acute carbon monoxide poisoning previously not identified in the medical and historical literature are discussed, The first concerns the famous Byzantine Emperor Julian the Apostate, who may have suffered mild carbon monoxide poisoning from which he quickly and completely recovered. The second case involves his successor, Jovian, who may have succumbed to severe carbon monoxide poisoning. Both cases were in all likelihood due to the burning of coal in braziers, a usual method of indoor heating during that epoch. (EN)

Scientific field

Toxicology (EN)

Medical and Health Sciences ▶ Basic Medicine
Toxicology (EN)

Journal

JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY (EN)

Language

English

Publisher

MARCEL DEKKER INC (EN)

Provider

National Technical University of Athens

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