Belisarius
Americannoun
noun
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From there, Justinian dispatched Belisarius and his force to Italy to seize it from the Ostrogoths.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
Belisarius, with difficulty and not without danger and great exertion, made his way over ground covered by ruins and half-burned buildings, and ascended to the stadium.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019
"At six years old," he records, "I remember to have read Belisarius, Robinson Crusoe and Philip Quarll."
From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2014
Belisarius defeats the Persians, takes Carthage, conquers Italy, marries a shrewd, level-headed prostitute, Antonina, is blinded by Justinian, who fears him as a rival.
From Time Magazine Archive
When Belisarius, the famous general of Justinian, besieged the city of Naples, the Jews defended it most obstinately; and the length of the siege caused the death of very many of the assailants.
From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Ross, Lady Mary
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