Belisarius

American  

[bel-uh-sair-ee-uhs] / ˌbɛl əˈsɛər i əs /

noun

1. a.d. 505?–565, general of the Eastern Roman Empire.

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Belisarius British  

/ ˌbɛlɪˈsɑːrɪəs /

noun

1. ?505–565 _ad , Byzantine general under Justinian I. He recovered North Africa from the Vandals and Italy from the Ostrogoths and led forces against the Persians

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Example Sentences

From there, Justinian dispatched Belisarius and his force to Italy to seize it from the Ostrogoths.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

"At six years old," he records, "I remember to have read Belisarius, Robinson Crusoe and Philip Quarll."

From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2014

During one political crisis, Theodora even confiscated the property of the general Belisarius.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

There, Byzantine conqueror Belisarius paused on his way to Rome in 536; the Benedictine Order was founded in 529.*

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus the last military exploit of Belisarius preserved the suburbs of the imperial city itself from molestation; after defending Old Rome in his prime, he saved New Rome in his old age.

From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick