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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

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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

"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

He seldom left his palace, and depended on his great commander, Belisarius, to defend the empire.

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

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