{"product_id":"belisarius-elvin-e-sheldon-9798277178553","title":"Belisarius: Justinian's Tip of the Spears: The Rise, Triumph, and Tragedy of Byzantium's Greatest General in the Shadow of a Dying Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe was the last great general of the Roman Empire-an undefeated commander who won battles against impossible odds, only to be betrayed by the very empire he swore to protect. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBelisarius\u003c\/b\u003e was a \u003cb\u003emilitary genius\u003c\/b\u003e whose name was feared across the Mediterranean, but behind his brilliant triumphs lay a \u003cb\u003edark secret\u003c\/b\u003e: his loyalty to \u003cb\u003eEmperor Justinian\u003c\/b\u003e would cost him everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the sands of North Africa to the blood-soaked streets of Rome, \u003cb\u003eBelisarius\u003c\/b\u003e led the Byzantine forces in a series of audacious campaigns to \u003cb\u003ereclaim the empire's lost glory\u003c\/b\u003e. His victory over the \u003cb\u003eVandals\u003c\/b\u003e in North Africa and his defense of \u003cb\u003eRome\u003c\/b\u003e against the \u003cb\u003eGothic siege\u003c\/b\u003e were hailed as masterpieces of military strategy. Yet, as his fame soared, so did the political intrigues at the heart of the Byzantine court-where \u003cb\u003ejealous rivals\u003c\/b\u003e and a suspicious emperor began to conspire against him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFalsely accused of betrayal, stripped of his command, and cast into \u003cb\u003eexile\u003c\/b\u003e, Belisarius's downfall was as dramatic as his rise. The general who had once held the fate of an empire in his hands now faced a life of \u003cb\u003ehumiliation\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eobscurity\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how did a hero who had outwitted his enemies time and time again lose everything? And what happens when a man who has been betrayed by his emperor-and the empire he loved-finally turns his eyes to the past?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBelisarius: Justinian's Tip of the Spears\u003c\/b\u003e is the story of a brilliant warrior who came \u003cb\u003etoo close to power\u003c\/b\u003e and was torn apart by the very forces he fought to preserve. A tale of \u003cb\u003eunimaginable triumph\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003edevastating betrayal\u003c\/b\u003e, this is a riveting account of one man's rise to greatness-and his tragic fall from grace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elvin E. Sheldon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798277178553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Elvin E. Sheldon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997276287231,"sku":"9798277178553","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/belisarius-elvin-e-sheldon-9798277178553","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}