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Belisarius [2] ( Latin pronunciation: [bɛ.lɪˈsaː.ri.ʊs]; Greek: Βελισάριος; c. 500 [Note 2] – 565) was a military commander of the Byzantine Empire under the emperor Justinian I. Belisarius was instrumental in the reconquest of much of the Mediterranean territory belonging to the former Western Roman Empire, which had been lost ...
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Belisarius, Byzantine general, the leading military figure in the age of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (527–565). As one of the last important figures in the Roman military tradition, he led imperial armies against the Sasanian empire (Persia) and the Vandal kingdom of North Africa, among others.
Sep 6, 2019 · Home. Articles. Ancient. Who Was Belisarius and Why Is He Called ‘Last of the Romans’? Ian Hughes. 06 Sep 2019. Thanks to the works of the ancient writer Procopius, Flavius Belisarius is the best recorded military commander of his era. At the time of his birth, around the year 500, the Roman Empire had changed.
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Sep 20, 2019 · Flavius Belisarius (l. 505-565 CE) was born in Illyria (the western part of the Balkan Peninsula) to poor parents and rose to become one of the greatest generals, if not the greatest, of the Byzantine Empire. Belisarius is listed among the notable candidates for the title of 'Last of the Romans' by which is meant the last individual who most ...
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Sep 17, 2015 · Flavius Belisarius was a Byzantine general who lived during the 6th century AD. He is often regarded as one of the greatest generals of the Byzantine Empire. Additionally, he is one of the candidates for the title ‘Last of the Romans’, i.e. the last individual who embodied the best values of the Roman Empire. The story of Belisarius can ...
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Belisarius, (born c. 505, Germania, Illyria?—died March 565), Byzantine general. While serving in the bodyguard of Emperor Justinian I, he was appointed (c. 525) to command in the eastern armies, and he defeated the Persians in the Battle of Dara (530). In 532 Belisarius further gained Justinian’s confidence by commanding the troops that ...
Nov 29, 2022 · Flavius Belisarius, known as “The Last Roman General,” was one of the finest military leaders in history. Despite a lack of men and resources, Belisarius successfully reconquered the Roman West. Nov 29, 2022 • By Vedran Bileta, MA in Late Antique, Byzantine, and Early Modern History, BA in History. In 1780, the great neoclassical painter ...
