Belisarius

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Belisarius was a renowned 6th-century Byzantine general celebrated for his brilliant campaigns that reconquered large parts of the former Western Roman Empire under Emperor Justinian I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine general
historical figure
military commander
activeYears early to mid-6th century
allegiance Justinian I
surface form: Emperor Justinian I
associatedWith Justinianic Plague
surface form: Justinianic Plague era

Narses
battle Battle of Ad Decimum
Battle of Callinicum
Battle of Dara
Battle of Tricamarum
Gothic War
surface form: Gothic War (535–554)

Iberian War
Siege of Rome (537–538)
Vandalic War in North Africa
surface form: Vandalic War
birthName Belisarius self-linksurface differs
surface form: Flavius Belisarius
citizenship Byzantine Empire
closeAssociate Antonina
Justinian I
Theodora
culture Byzantine culture
surface form: Byzantine
deathPlace Istanbul
surface form: Constantinople
employer Byzantine Empire
historicalContext reconquest of parts of the former Western Roman Empire
influenced later military historians
language Greek-speaking Roman world
legacy symbol of loyal but sometimes mistrusted generalship
militaryBranch Byzantine armed forces
surface form: Byzantine army
notableAchievement capture of Carthage in 533
capture of Rome from the Ostrogoths
defeat of the Sassanian Persians at Dara
defeat of the Vandal king Gelimer
defense of Rome against the Ostrogothic siege
invasion and partial reconquest of the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy
suppression of the Nika riots in Constantinople
victory over the Vandals in North Africa
notableWork reconquest of former Western Roman territories
partOf Justinianic reconquests
surface form: Justinianic reconquest
portrayedIn Procopius’s "Secret History"
surface form: Procopius' "Secret History"

History of the Wars by Procopius
surface form: Procopius' "Wars"
positionHeld general of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire
magister militum
region Eastern Mediterranean
reputation one of the greatest generals of the Byzantine Empire
one of the last great Roman generals
servingMonarch Justinian I
spouse Antonina
timePeriod 6th century

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Justinian I commander Belisarius
Vandals defeatedBy Belisarius
Lazic War commandedBy Belisarius
Iberian War hasCommander Belisarius
Belisarius birthName Belisarius self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Flavius Belisarius
Narses after Belisarius
this entity surface form: Belisarius (as chief commander in Italy)
Petrus Sabbatius general Belisarius
Procopius wroteAbout Belisarius
Gelimer opponent Belisarius
Gelimer defeatedBy Belisarius
Gelimer surrenderedTo Belisarius
Battle of Dara (530) commander Belisarius
Battle of Ad Decimum commander Belisarius
Witiges opponent Belisarius
Witiges capturedBy Belisarius
Witiges surrenderedTo Belisarius
Totila opponent Belisarius
Justinianic Wars commander Belisarius
Battle of Tricamarum commander Belisarius
Battle of Tricamarum opponentOf Belisarius
History of the Wars by Procopius associatedWith Belisarius
subject surface form: History of the Wars
Nika riots hasMainProtagonist Belisarius