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Belisarius

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

noun

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


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From The Guardian Aug. 4, 2014

Two years later, Belisarius attacked Rome and seized it from a group known as the Ostrogoths.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2012

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

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2012

The great Byzantine general, Belisarius, more than once defended Rome against Teuton raids.

From Time Magazine Archive

Four years later an obscure conspiracy against his life was discovered, and one of the conspirators named Belisarius as being privy to the plot.

From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick

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