helena is next mentioned by ammianus as already deceased for some time: julian "being now an augustus, he celebrated quinquennial games; and he wore a magnificent diadem, set with gleaming gems, whereas at the beginning of his principate he had assumed and worn a cheap crown, like that of the director of a gymnasium attired in purple. while these games were going on, he had sent to rome the remains of his deceased wife helena, to be laid to rest in his villa near the city on the via nomentana, where also her sister constantina, formerly the wife of gallus, was buried." in his assessment of julian, ammianus claims julian practiced chastity and avoided sexual intercourse for the rest of his life. "he was so conspicuous for inviolate chastity that after the loss of his wife it is well known that he never gave a thought to love: bearing in mind what we read in plato, that sophocles, the tragic poet, when he was asked, at a great age, whether he still had congress with women, said no, adding that he was glad that he had escaped from this passion as from some mad and cruel aster. also, to give greater strength to this principle, julianus often repeated the saying of the lyric poet bacchylides, whom he delighted to read, who declares that as a skilful painter gives a face beauty, just so chastity gives charm to a life of high aims. this blemish in the mature strength of manhood he avoided with such care, that even his most confidential attendants never (as often happens) accused him even of a suspicion of any lustfulness." barnes notes that ammianus offers much praise of both julian and eusebia. in contrast, there is no such praise for helena, nor an actual assessment of her.