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Belisarius Biography |
| Belisarius (505-565) was probably the greatest general of the Byzantine Empire. He is not very well known today, but this is due more to a lack of attention to Byzantine history than to his skill and accomplishments, which were matched by few, if any, military commanders. Early life and career Belisarius was born in Germane, Illyria (modern day Yugoslavia), though we are not sure of the exact date. He entered the Byzantine army as a young man and seems to have risen to the rank of general during the reign of the emperor Justin I. Following Justin I's death in 527, the new emperor, Justinian I, gave Belisarius command of part of his army and sent the general east to deal with skirmishes on the Persian border. His novel disposition of troops and territory initially bewildered the opposing generals, and he easily repelled their initial forays and ended up routing the much larger Persian army. In June, 530 he led the Byzantines to a victory 
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