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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Belisarius

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

To another the famous Belisarius was given by Frederick the Great.

From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent

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