Belisarius in a sentence

Whenever you read about Rome, there are always a few big events that pop up: The Punic Wars, Hannibal and the Alps, The Gallic Wars, Belisarius, Cannae, etc. I do remember reading about The Battle of Teutoburg when I was in elementary school.

Act 2 L'Esilio (Exile) Before the prison Alamiro and his friends lament the fate of Belisarius, whose eyes have been put out by his enemies, falsely construing and disobeying the commands of the emperor.

At the time, it was known as the Year after the Consulship of Belisarius (or, less frequently, year 1289 Ab urbe condita ).

At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Belisarius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1288 Ab urbe condita ).

Belisarius conducts a delaying action outside the Flaminian Gate ; he and a detachment of his bucellarii are almost cut off.

Belisarius feigned to accept the offer, entered the city in May 540, and reclaimed it for the Empire.

Belisarius proved more capable at siege warfare than his rival Witiges had been at Rome and the Ostrogoth ruler, who was also dealing with Frankish enemies, was forced to surrender but not without terms.

Belisarius then appointed Vigilius.

Belisarius was sent back to Italy late in 544, but lacked sufficient troops.

Gelimer, ignorant or contemptuous of Justinian's plans, sent a large army consisting of most of the available army in Africa under his brother Tzazo to crush the rebellion, meaning that the landing of Belisarius was entirely unopposed.

Gelimer was forced to abandon Carthage. gallery Aftermath Belisarius camped near the site of the battle, not wanting to be too close to the city at night.

However, Belisarius was too late to save the life of Hilderic, who had been slain at Gelimer's orders as soon as the news of the landing of the imperial army came.

In 559 a particularly dangerous invasion of Sklavinoi and Kutrigurs under their khan Zabergan threatened Constantinople, but they were repulsed by the aged general Belisarius.

In June 533, Justinian sent an expeditionary force commanded by Belisarius which finally reached Africa in the beginning of September.

In outline, all accounts agree: Silverius was deposed by Belisarius in March 537 and sent into exile.

Instead, the Vandal attack was weakened while Gelimer buried his brother on the battlefield. sfn Given a respite, Belisarius was able to regroup his forces south of Ad Decimum and launch a counterattack, which drove the Vandals back and soon routed them.

In that year, Belisarius was implicated in a conspiracy and was brought before this urban prefect.

Irene approaches with news of the victory and informs Antonina that Alamiro is her son, and that it was the slave, not Belisarius, who had planned his death.

Irene congratulates her father, but Antonina has already begun her work of hate, by traducing Belisarius to Justinian, and the innocent man is accused of high treason and thrown into prison on the evidence of his wife.

Justinian the Great suppressed a revolt in Constantinople by seeming to capitulate, and then sending in Belisarius with reliable mercenaries to butcher the celebrating faction in the Hippodrome together with their leaders.