general of the emperor Justinian's army, who overthrew the Persians in the East, the Vandalics in Africa, and the Goths in Italy. But after all his great exploits, being falsely accused of a conspiracy against the emperor, he unworthily put out his eyes. After that, Belisarius is reported to have begged at a little hut erected for him by the road side, adverting passengers, Datte obulum Belisaris! But some say he was restored to his honours; others that he died in peace at Constantinople 565.