Julius the Veteran was a Christian soldier who lived during the third and fourth centuries. Born to pagan parents, he served in the Roman military for twenty-seven years, participating in seven different campaigns. His long service included time as both a conscript and a veteran. While stationed in the Roman camp of Durostorum, located in modern-day Silistra, he was arrested for refusing to participate in public sacrifices to Roman deities during the persecutions under Diocletian.