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

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

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Not until that step of high statesmanship had been achieved would India's Viceroy be free to turn to another project �a biography of Belisarius, Byzantine conqueror of the North African Vandals.

From Time Magazine Archive

The defence of the town by Belisarius and his very inadequate garrison forms the most interesting episode in the Italian war.

From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick