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

"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

Count Belisarius sags from its weight of historical detail, as Graves's earlier novels did not.

From Time Magazine Archive

Belisarius was then acquitted and restored to favour: he lived two years longer, and died in March, 565.14 The ungrateful master whom he had served so well followed him to the grave nine months later.

From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick