1. Vengeance
Young Flavius Belisarius grows up on the Byzantine frontier, where his father tries to resist barbarian raids and expose official corruption. The governor is forced to seek help from the magnate Senuthius Vicinus, whose betrayal destroys the family and stains the dead man’s reputation. Flavius survives…
2. Honour
Belisarius rises as Justinian’s most effective general, first fighting Persia on the eastern frontier. The emperor needs his victories but fears the popularity and independence they give him, making every success a possible charge of disloyalty. Justinian then sends Belisarius to recover North Africa from the…
3. Triumph
Justinian orders Belisarius to invade Italy and restore it to imperial rule. Naples resists and suffers a bloody assault, while Rome opens its gates only to face a major Gothic siege soon after the Byzantine army enters. Belisarius must defend the city with limited men while…