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Belisarius: Master of Empires: The Life, Wars, and Legacy of Justinian's Greatest General
by E. Reyes, Marcel
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Overview
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He was the last Roman general who could have saved an empire-
and the man his emperor feared most.
From the smoldering ruins of fallen Rome rose a commander unlike any other. Belisarius, a soldier of obscure birth, forged his name in fire and iron. He battled Persians in the deserts of the East, crushed revolts that nearly destroyed Constantinople, and led audacious campaigns across the seas to reclaim the lost provinces of Africa and Italy. Against overwhelming odds, he brought the dream of a reunited Roman world closer than any man before or after him.
But triumph came with a price.
In the glittering halls of Justinian's imperial court, where loyalty was brittle and ambition deadly, Belisarius became both hero and threat. Celebrated by the people, envied by rivals, and watched by an emperor who both needed and feared him, his victories became chains that tightened around his fate. The same hands that raised him to glory would one day cast him into ruin.
Through plague, betrayal, and impossible wars, Belisarius stood unbroken-an enduring symbol of courage and duty in an age of corruption and decline. His story bridges the fall of Rome and the dawn of Byzantium, a tale of strategy and loyalty, genius and exile, devotion and tragedy.
Belisarius: Master of Empires is a sweeping narrative of power, intrigue, and destiny.
It's the story of one man's fight to hold an empire together-
and of how greatness can become its own undoing.
Perfect for readers who love: Ancient and medieval military history, The rise and fall of empires, Biographies of legendary generals and Epic narratives of strategy, politics, and human ambition
and the man his emperor feared most.
From the smoldering ruins of fallen Rome rose a commander unlike any other. Belisarius, a soldier of obscure birth, forged his name in fire and iron. He battled Persians in the deserts of the East, crushed revolts that nearly destroyed Constantinople, and led audacious campaigns across the seas to reclaim the lost provinces of Africa and Italy. Against overwhelming odds, he brought the dream of a reunited Roman world closer than any man before or after him.
But triumph came with a price.
In the glittering halls of Justinian's imperial court, where loyalty was brittle and ambition deadly, Belisarius became both hero and threat. Celebrated by the people, envied by rivals, and watched by an emperor who both needed and feared him, his victories became chains that tightened around his fate. The same hands that raised him to glory would one day cast him into ruin.
Through plague, betrayal, and impossible wars, Belisarius stood unbroken-an enduring symbol of courage and duty in an age of corruption and decline. His story bridges the fall of Rome and the dawn of Byzantium, a tale of strategy and loyalty, genius and exile, devotion and tragedy.
Belisarius: Master of Empires is a sweeping narrative of power, intrigue, and destiny.
It's the story of one man's fight to hold an empire together-
and of how greatness can become its own undoing.
Perfect for readers who love: Ancient and medieval military history, The rise and fall of empires, Biographies of legendary generals and Epic narratives of strategy, politics, and human ambition
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: E. Reyes, Marcel
- ISBN: 9798272561701
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.44
- Number Of Pages: 206
- Publication Year: 2025
Language:
English