Belisarius [Note 3] (Latin pronunciation: [bɛ.lɪˈsaː.ri.ʊs]; Greek: Βελισάριος; c. 500 [Note 4] – March 565) [4] was a military commander of the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian I.

Feb 25, 2025 · Belisarius, Byzantine general, the leading military figure in the age of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (527–565). As one of the last important figures in the Roman military tradition, he led imperial armies against the Sasanian empire (Persia) and the Vandal kingdom of North Africa, among others.

Sep 20, 2019 · Flavius Belisarius (l. 505-565 CE) was born in Illyria (the western part of the Balkan Peninsula) to poor parents and rose to become one of the greatest generals, if not the greatest, of the Byzantine Empire.

Sep 6, 2019 · Thanks to the works of the ancient writer Procopius, Flavius Belisarius is the best recorded military commander of his era. At the time of his birth, around the year 500, the Roman Empire had changed. The Western half of the Empire had disintegrated and been conquered by a number of ‘Germanic’ tribes.

Belisarius, (born c. 505, Germania, Illyria?—died March 565), Byzantine general. While serving in the bodyguard of Emperor Justinian I, he was appointed (c. 525) to command in the eastern armies, and he defeated the Persians in the Battle of Dara (530).

Mar 19, 2024 · Flavius Belisarius, known as “The Last Roman General,” was one of the finest military leaders in history. Despite a lack of men and resources, Belisarius successfully reconquered the Roman West.

Sep 17, 2015 · Flavius Belisarius was a Byzantine general who lived during the 6th century AD. He is often regarded as one of the greatest generals of the Byzantine Empire. Additionally, he is one of the candidates for the title ‘Last of the Romans’, i.e. the last individual who embodied the best values of the Roman Empire.

Jan 5, 2025 · Belisarius is the much underrated military commander of the Byzantine Empire who led the armies of Justinian I in reclaiming enormous swathes of the former Western Roman Empire from northern Africa to the Italian peninsula.

May 20, 2024 · Belisarius is famous for his brilliant military strategies and his major victories in the Vandal War in North Africa, the Gothic War in Italy, and against the Persians in the East. His campaigns are seen as pivotal in restoring Byzantine power and expanding the empire.

Belisarius was a renowned Byzantine general born in Illyria, now part of Croatia, who served under Emperor Justinian I. He first gained recognition for his military prowess in 530 CE, when he led a significantly outnumbered army to victory against the Sāsānians of Persia.