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The sixth-century Roman Empire is a dangerous place, threatened on all frontiers by invaders. But soon the attacking armies of Vandals, Goths and Persians develop to dread and respect the name of one man, Belisarius: horseman, archer, swordsman and military services commander of genius. As Belisarius triumphs in battles from the East to North Africa, his success causes him to be deemed with increasing jealousy and suspicion. In his palace in Constantinople, the Emperor Justinian, dominated by his wife Theodora, plots the great general's downfall. Written in the form of a biography by Belisarius' manservant, this epic historical book portrays him as a lone man of honour in a corrupt world. Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 - 7 December 1985) was an British poet and novelist, scholar, translator and writer of antiquity, specialising in Classical Greece and Rome. During his extended life he produced more than 140 works. Graves's translations and innovative examination and interpretations of the Greek myths, the memoir of his early life, Good-bye to all That, and his speculative research of poetic enthusiasm, The White Goddess, haven't been out of printing. Graves earned his living by writing popular historical novels, including I, Claudius (that he was given the Wayne Tait Black color Memorial Reward), King Jesus, The Golden Fleece and Count number Belisarius. He was elected Professor of Poetry at Oxford in 1961 and made an honorary fellow of St John's University, Oxford, in 1971.
