Belisarius
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Summary
Belisarius was born on 505[1] in Sapareva Banya[2]. He died on March 13, 565[3], in Constantinople[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military officer[6], and military leader[7]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,531 views/month, #5,566 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Chalcedon[9]
- Date of death: March 565[10], 565[11]
- Spouse: Antonina[12]
- Child: Ioannina[13]
- Country of citizenship: Byzantine Empire[14]
- Position held: ancient Roman senator[15], strategos[16], magister militum per Orientem[17], Roman consul[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Military branch: Byzantine army[20]
- Commons category: Belisarius[21]
- Military, police or special rank: magister militum[22]
- Participated in conflict: Iberian War[23], Vandalic War[24], Gothic War of 535–554[25], Nika riots[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Belisarius[27]
- Commons gallery: Belisarius[28]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Pauly–Wissowa[31], Dictionary of African Biography[32], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], New International Encyclopedia[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[39]
- Name in native language: Φλάβιος Βελισάριος[40], Flavius Belisarius[41]
- Different from: Count Belisarius[42]
- Number of children: 1[43]
- Time period: late antiquity[44]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Belisarius include he[45], a taxon[46].
Why It Matters
Belisarius has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for him include he[45], a taxon[46].
FAQs
Where was Belisarius born?
Belisarius's place of birth was Sapareva Banya[2].
Where did Belisarius die?
Belisarius passed away in Constantinople[4].
Who was Belisarius married to?
Belisarius's spouses include Antonina[12].
What did Belisarius do for work?
Belisarius worked as a politician[5], military officer[6], and military leader[7].