NARSES

närˈsēz, c.478–c.573, Byzantine official and general, one of the eunuchs of the palace. He assisted in the suppression of the Nika riot (532) by bribing the Blues of the Circus (see Blues and Greens) to return their allegiance to Justinian I. In 538 he was sent to Italy to cooperate with Belisarius; their dissensions delayed the campaign, and he was recalled. After the recall of Belisarius, Narses returned to Italy and completed the conquest, defeating (552) Totila. He defeated (554) an army of Franks and Alemanni at Capua. He was subsequently appointed prefect of Italy, but his administration was extremely unpopular and finally Justinian's successor, Justin II, recalled him.

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Strategy
Book by B. Henry Liddell Hart; Praeger, 1954
Subjects: Military History, Strategy
...IV. BYZANTINE WARS--BELISARIUS AND NARSES 59...CHAPTER IV BYZANTINE WARS--BELISARIUS AND NARSES After Caesars crowning victory...landed reinforcement of 7,000, under Narses, the eunuch Court Chamberlain. Thence...
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History of the Later Roman Empire: From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian - Vol. 2
Book by J. B. Bury; Dover Publications, 1958
Subjects: Byzantine Empire--History, Rome--History--Empire, 284-476
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The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars (AD 226-363): A Documentary History
Book by Michael H. Dodgeon, Samuel N. C. Lieu; Routledge, 1994
Subjects: Iran--History--To 640, Iran--Military Relations--Rome, Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D, Rome--Military Relations--Iran
...minor queen or concubine of Shapur, and Narses, the king of Armenia, the last of Shapurs...for patrolling cavalry units. In 296, Narses, now secure on the throne of Persia, took...With a fresh army Galerius surprised Narses in Armenia and scored a major victory...
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Constantinople: Birth of an Empire
Book by Harold Lamb; Alfred A. Knopf, 1957
Subjects: Byzantine Empire--History--Justinian I, 527-565, Justinian--I--Emperor Of The East--483?-565
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The Age of Justinian: The Circumstances of Imperial Power
Book by J. A.S. Evans; Routledge, 2000
Subjects: Byzantine Empire--History--Justinian I, 527-565, Greece--History--323-1453
...Amantius who tried to manipulate the election of the new emperor upon Anastasius death, and it was a former Grand Chamberlain, Narses, whom Justinian was to send to Italy to wind up the war with the Ostrogoths. The praetorian prefect of the East lived in Constantinople...
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Bruni on Writing History
Journal article by Gary Ianziti; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 51, 1998
Subjects: Bruni, Leonardo--Criticism, interpretation, etc., History--Analysis, Renaissance--History, Writing--Technique
...Biondo, 89, was able to date the arrival of Narses in Ravenna (552) at the end of July. As...ramifications in terms of explaining the march of Narses and his armies from Aquileia through territory...Biondos attempt to deny the first trip of Narses to Italy, 538-539 A.D.: cf. Procopius...
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Impotence, Biography, and the Froude-Carlyle Controversy: "Revelations on Ticklish Topics"
Journal article by Trev Lynn Broughton; Journal of the History of Sexuality, Vol. 7, 1997
Subjects: Sex Customs--History, Sexology
...claim into a moral accusation (Froude has "branded Carlyle as a Narses"), sets that accusation within the politics of racial health...denial that impotence was a moral matter at all; a reminder that Narses was a eunuch rather than an impotent; and an assertion (by a...


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Cricket: Let's Do It Again; Limavady Will Host Tournament - If Best Teams Come
Newspaper article by Ian Callender; The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland), June 28, 1999
...Saadat Gull had already conceded 43 when Curry hit the first ball of his fifth over for six to win the championship. Jaydeep Narses token appearance at No 3 could have been filled by any of the youngsters at the ground. In the unbeaten second wicket stand...


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Narses
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
NARSES nar sez, c.478 c.573, Byzantine official and general, one of the eunuchs of the palace. He assisted in the suppression...cooperate with Belisarius ; their dissensions delayed the campaign, and he was recalled. After the recall of Belisarius, Narses returned to Italy and completed the conquest, defeating (552) Totila . He defeated (554) an army of Franks and Alemanni...
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Dionne, Narcisse Eutrope
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DIONNE, NARCISSE EUTROPE narses otrop dyon, 1848 1917, French Canadian historian. He was a prolific writer and produced biographies in French of Samuel de Champlain...
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GuÉrin, Pierre Narcisse, Baron
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GUERIN, PIERRE NARCISSE, BARON pyer narses , baroN garaN , 1774 1833, French painter. He won enthusiastic recognition in 1799 for his Marius Sextus (Louvre). A defender...
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Belisarius
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...after some delays occasioned by a conflict of authority with Narses , captured Milan and Ravenna (540). He fought an indecisive...his enemies in check; he was recalled in 548 and replaced by Narses. In 559 he emerged from retirement to drive the Bulgarians from...
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Totila
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...peace offers to Emperor Justinian I. Instead of yielding, Justinian sent (552) Narses to Italy at the head of a well-equipped army. Totila was thoroughly routed by Narses near Taginae, in the Apennines W of Ancona, and perished in the battle. Thus...
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