Narses in a sentence

Constantius promptly attacked Narses, and after suffering minor setbacks defeated and killed Narses at the Battle of Narasara.

Narses. 128. All three of Narses' major victories can be credited to his skillful use of combined tactics involving cavalry and archers to create and exploit disorder in his enemies.

Narses. 139. Narses completed some restoration projects in Italy but was unable to return Rome to its former splendor, though he did repair many of the bridges into the city and rebuilt the city walls.

Narses knew that Totila would take the advantage of attacking the “weak” centre, and therefore allowed Narses to completely destroy the Ostrogothic army.

A a new king was elected, who tried to confront Narses again in the near Sorrento, but he too was defeated and killed.

According to a controversial tradition reported by several medieval sources, Narses, out of spite for having been removed by Justinian's successor Justin II, called the Lombards to Italy.

After engaging Narses in small skirmishes for nearly two months, Teias retreated into the mountains.

Agathias Scholasticus cited by Fauber, L.H. Narses Hammer of the Goths.

At the Battle of Casilinum ( Battle of the Volturnus (554) ), Narses put true heavy infantry in the centre, instead of dismounted cavalry.

Battle of Taginae. 437. The reasons why the Goths attacked horseless is unknown, but the suddenness of the attack seemed to be the reason that Narses fought horseless as well.

Finally, the Goths sent some of their officers to Narses who said they would surrender if they were allowed to leave the country safely.

Historian Archibald R. Lewis pointed out that victory could only come to Narses after Totila’s sea dominance was brought to an end.

Historian Dunlap questions whether there was hostility between the empress and Narses.

History. xxix. 8 Vol. V 355. Narses was not fooled by this and preferred the tactical defensive upon meeting Totila, as his army would have been larger than that of Totila.

History. xxv. 26 Vol. IV 261. Narses was also very active in Justinian's persecution campaigns against Paganism.

History. xxvi. 17 Vol. V 333. Procopius reported that Narses had built an army that in the requirement of men and arms was “worthy of the Roman Empire”.

History. xxvi. 24 Vol. V 337. Using this advice, Narses was able to reach Ravenna unopposed.

However, he returned a year later with a vengeance and won a victory which ended in the fifth and final capture of the city by the Romans in 299. He returned it to the Persian king Narses in exchange for Armenia and western Mesopotamia.

John, who had previously been in command at Rimini when it was besieged by Gothic forces, again gave advice to Narses on how to proceed.

Many historians believe that Narses was put in command because of his old age, so that he would never be able to rebel successfully against Justinian.