Belisarius

I am Belisarius, servant of Emperor Justinian, keeper of Roman honor when many thought it lost. I rode with my men to reclaim Africa from the Vandals, to take back Italy from the Goths, to stand the line when the East trembled.

Though betrayal found me more often than reward, I held my oath. I fought not for wealth but for Rome — for the old dream that still burned in banners and walls.

What I Leave Behind

• I showed that a single loyal general can hold an empire together when others flee.
• I proved that courage and discipline outlast treachery.
• I remind you: serve with honor, even when no one sees.

Steel rusts, walls fall — but duty stands if a man does.