Belisarius

Author : Ian Hughes
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844689415

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A military history of the campaigns of Flavius Belisarius, the greatest general of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Emperor Justinian. Back in the 6th century, Belisarius twice defeated the Persians and reconquered North Africa from the Vandals in a single year at the age of 29, before going on to regain Spain and Italy, including Rome (briefly), from the barbarians. This book discusses the evolution from classical Roman to Byzantine armies and systems of warfare, as well as those of their chief enemies: the Persians, Goths, and Vandals. Belisarius: The Last Roman General reassesses Belisarius’s generalship and compares him with the likes of Caesar, Alexander, and Hannibal. It is also illustrated with line drawings and battle plans as well as photographs.

Author : Paolo A. Belzoni
Publisher : Arx Publishing, LLC
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781889758787

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Belisarius, Book I by Paolo A. Belzoni Pdf

Belisarius was a general under the Roman emporer Justinian who helped to rebuild the Roman Empire.

Author : Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044020028718

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The Life of Belisarius by Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope Pdf

Author : Robert Graves
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141188133

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Count Belisarius by Robert Graves Pdf

The sixth century was not a peaceful time for the Roman empire. Invaders threatened on all fronties, but they grew to respect and fear the name of Belisarius, the Emperor Justinian's greatest general. With this book Robert Graves again demonstrates his command of a vast historical subject, creating a startling and vivid picture of a decadent era.

Author : David Alan Parnell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Byzantine Empire
ISBN : 9780197574706

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Belisarius & Antonina by David Alan Parnell Pdf

"He was a famous general, victor over the Persians, conqueror of the Vandals and Ostrogoths. She was a first-rate political operative, deposer of a pope, wielder of influence. Together, Belisarius and Antonina were the most powerful couple of the sixth-century Roman world, excepting only their sovereigns and friends, the emperor Justinian (r. 527-565) and empress Theodora. Belisarius and Antonina found strength in their marriage, which was not just a romance but also an enormously successful partnership. Antonina travelled around the Mediterranean with Belisarius, accompanying him on military campaigns to Mesopotamia, North Africa, and Italy. Together, the pair restored Roman rule to North Africa and Italy. Together, they deposed Pope Silverius in Rome and selected his replacement. Together, they became one of the wealthiest and most powerful couples in the Roman world. However, their relationship was far from perfect. Belisarius and Antonina occasionally argued over their children. Their constant historian, Procopius of Caesarea, accused Antonina of having an incestuous affair with her adopted son, and Belisarius of being too weak to put a stop to it. Even their public careers sometimes went off the rails, as when Belisarius was disgraced for plotting when Justinian fell ill with the plague that would eventually bear his name. Through it all, the partnership of Belisarius and Antonina sustained the couple. It was, without doubt, the most important nonroyal marriage of the century"--

Author : Paolo A. Belzoni
Publisher : Arx Publishing, LLC
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Belisarius, Book III by Paolo A. Belzoni Pdf

In one brilliant campaign, Belisarius has crushed the Vandal kingdom and restored Africa to the Roman Empire. But the ambitious emperor Justinian has more glorious exploits planned for his audacious Master of Soldiers. The emperor can not rest until Italy and the Eternal City of Rome are restored to his empire. Through deft diplomatic maneuvers and adroit positioning of armies, Justinian sets the stage for the liberation of Rome from the domination of the Ostrogothic kings. But it is not mere flesh and blood that oppose Belisarius in his Italian campaign. Court intrigues and ecclesiastical strife complicate his strategies, while gossip and calumny threaten to tear his own household apart. Though his principal adversary is the powerful Vitiges, High King of the Ostrogoths, Belisarius must confront a multitude of other rivals who try to take him down. Brutal Stozas, a rebel Roman soldier, raises an entire province against him. Narses, the Grand Chamberlain of Justinian, yearns to supplant Belisarius as master of soldiers. Greedy Theudibert, King of Austrasia and Burgundy, marches his plundering host of Franks over the frontier to strip Belisarius of his hard won victories. Dark forces destabilize Rome at a decisive moment, seeking to replace the rightful Pope with a man more willing to advance the goals of the empress, Theodora. Can Belisarius gain his greatest triumph with so many thrones and dominions, principalities and powers arrayed against him? Rome the Eternal is the third volume of the Belisarius series, continuing the tale of Justinian’s greatest general. A work of historical fiction that sticks close to the ancient sources, Rome the Eternal brings the often obscure Byzantine 6th century to vibrant life for readers of all ages. It is especially well-suited for young readers interested in the triumphs and tragedies of the Christian Roman Empire.

Author : Robert Graves
Publisher : Rosetta Books
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780795336713

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Count Belisarius by Robert Graves Pdf

This “vigorous tale” by the acclaimed author of I, Claudius captures the sixth century fall of the Byzantine Empire as seen through the eyes of a servant (Kirkus Reviews). Threatened by invaders on all sides, the Eastern Roman Empire of the sixth century fought to maintain its borders. Leading its defense was the Byzantine general Belisarius, a man who earned the grudging respect of his enemies, and who rose to become Emperor Justinian’s greatest military leader. Loosely based on Procopius’s History of the Justinian Wars and Secret History, this novel tells the Belisarius’s story through the eyes of Eugenius, a eunuch and servant to the general’s wife. It presents a compelling portrait of a man bound by a strict code of honor and unrelenting loyalty to an emperor who is intelligent but flawed, and whose decisions bring him to a tragic end. Eminent historical novelist and classicist Robert Graves presents a vivid account of a time in history both dissolute and violent, and demonstrates one again his mastery of this historical period. “A brilliant piece of scholarship.” —Kirkus Reviews “The scope of the book is massive—encompassing religious controversy and cultural developments as well as military history—yet, throughout, Graves succeeds in blending historical details with the development of his main characters.” —Historical Novel Society

Author : David Drake,Eric Flint
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781618247322

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Belisarius III: The Flames of Sunset by David Drake,Eric Flint Pdf

Concluding the popular Belisarius saga, with two full-length novels in one volume: The Tide of Victory: The creators of the monster called Link once were human, but that was distant ages in their past. Now, from the far future, they have sent their creation back to rule the Malwa Empire, then to conquer and shape the world of the sixth century A.D. into the form that will make their own foul existence possible. Those in the future who never were human have sent their own messenger to the past: Aide, a gleaming jewel who has come to Belisarius, the greatest general of the sixth century and perhaps any century. Between them they have forged an alliance of all the world against the evil fro the far future¾and an army that can be the spear through evil's heart. The Dance of Time: The Malwa and their evil have been driven back to their Indian heartland, but there they coil to strike again. Ruled by a monster from the future that is part computer and part demon, they prepare a fresh attack whose success will leave them rulers of the world¾and the monster that guides the Malwa will rule the whole future. Guided by Aide, Belisarius has arrayed the forces of Mankind against the Malwa evil. There is no hope for Mankind if he fails¾so he must not fail! The triumphant conclusion of the Belisarius saga. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : Paolo A. Belzoni
Publisher : Arx Publishing, LLC
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781935228004

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Belisarius, Book II by Paolo A. Belzoni Pdf

The emporer Justinian tasks the young general, Belisarius with the difficult campaign against a powerful Vandal kingdom in North Africa.

Author : David Drake,Eric Flint
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : 9780671878658

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An Oblique Approach by David Drake,Eric Flint Pdf

Alien minds battle for Byzantium!

Author : Robert Graves
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781644210505

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Count Belisarius by Robert Graves Pdf

A dazzling historical novel set in the sixth century AD, from I, Claudius author Robert Graves, and with a new introduction by novelist Lydia Kiesling. The sixth-century Roman Empire is a dangerous place, threatened on all frontiers by invaders. But soon the attacking armies of Vandals, Goths, and Persians grow to fear and respect the name of one man, Belisarius: horseman, archer, swordsman, and military commander of genius. As Belisarius triumphs in battles from the East to North Africa, his success causes him to become regarded with increasing jealousy and suspicion. In his palace in Constantinople the Emperor Justinian, dominated by his wife Theodora, plots the great general's downfall. Written in the form of a biography by Belisarius's manservant, this epic historical novel portrays him as a lone man of honor in a corrupt world. Seven Stories' Robert Graves Project spans fourteen titles, and includes fiction and nonfiction, adult, young adult, and children's books, in a striking new uniform design, with new introductions and afterwords. Count Belisarius joins our recent re-publication of The Reader Over Your Shoulder, Lawrence and the Arabs, The Golden Fleece, and Homer's Daughter. Among the works still to come are Hebrew Myths, Wife to Mr. Milton, and The Isles of Unwisdom. The online partner for the Robert Graves Project is RosettaBooks.

Author : Eric Flint,David Drake
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1998-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781618241696

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In the Heart of Darkness by Eric Flint,David Drake Pdf

The Malwa Empire has conquered 6th century India and is forging the subcontinent's vast population into an invincible weapon of tyranny. Belisarius, the finest general of his age, must save the world. Guided by visions from a future that may never be, he and a band of comrades penetrate the Malwa heartland, seeking the core of the enemy's power. And when Belisarius leads the forces of good, only a fool would side with evil. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : Guy Haley
Publisher : Games Workshop
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1789992109

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Wolfsbane by Guy Haley Pdf

Book 49 in the global best selling Horus Heresy series. Can the ferocious forces of Leman Russ' Space Wolves legion end the traitors onslaught... The time has come for Leman Russ, primarch of the Space Wolves, to fulfil his vow and attempt to stop Warmaster Horus before he breaks through to the Segmentum Solar. In the face of opposition from three of his brother primarchs, Russ withdraws the Space Wolves legion from Terra and makes all haste for Horus’s position. Reports from Malcador the Sigillite’s agents suggest that Horus is utterly changed, and infused with a diabolical power so great that no man can stand against him. A warrior of Fenris would never willingly abandon his oaths, but with Horus beyond the touch of mortal blades, the Lord of Winter and War may have doomed himself for the sake of honour…

Author : Eric Flint,David Drake
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781618242952

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The Tide of Victory by Eric Flint,David Drake Pdf

AN EVIL The creators of the monster called Link once were human, but that was distant ages in their past. Now, from the far future, they have sent their creation back to shape the world of the 6th century AD into the form that will make their own foul existence possible. Taught and ruled by Link, the Malwa Empire has spread from the Indus Valley, across India and into Mesopotamia. Its inhuman master has chosen its instruments from the most brutal and degraded members of humanity, and they have served its monstrous ends well. A GUIDE Those in the future who never were human have sent their own messenger to the past: Aide, a gleaming jewel who can warn but not lead; who can teach the construction of new weapons but cannot wield those weapons himself. Aide has come to Belisarius, the greatest general of the 6th century and perhaps any century. Between them they have forged an alliance of all the world against evil¾and an army that can be the spear through evil's heart. A CRUSADE With lancers and breech-loading rifles, with steamships and with galleys, Belisarius is marching into the Malwa heartland. In a world aflame with treachery, assassination, and slaughter beyond anything save the battles of mythology, he and his companions know only one sure thing: if they fail, their whole world is doomed to living Hell¾for all time! A VICTORY! Politics, battle, and heroic adventure in a vivid alternate past! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : John Presland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B56262

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Belisarius by John Presland Pdf