Life of Belisarius

Long out of print, this volume chronicles the remarkable career of Belisarius, the last great general of Imperial Rome. Rising from humble beginnings, Belisarius became the right-hand man of the emperor Justinian I in his 6th century bid to reconquer the lost western provinces of the Roman Empire. In an epic sequence of campaigns, Belisarius destroyed the Vandalic kingdom in north Africa, and the Ostrogothic kingdom in Italy but ultimately, the exhausted resources of the weakened empire and intrigues of the imperial court in Constantinople resulted in the undoing of the man and his work. Lord Mahon's detailed, well researched and referenced biography of Belisarius is perhaps the only work in existence which focuses so authoritatively on this fascinating historical figure. This reprint of the 1848 second edition has been re-formatted and type-set. It belongs in the collection of any library with a collection in classics, late Roman/Byzantine studies, or military history. Likewise, it will prove a useful addition to the bookshelves of Byzantinists and researchers of late antiquity and the early Middle Ages.Stanhope, Philp Henry is the author of 'Life of Belisarius', published 2006 under ISBN 9781889758671 and ISBN 1889758671.