Radio War Nerd EP 447 — Belisarius, pt. 1

from War Nerd Radio — Subscriber Feed · host Gary Brecher

Co-hosts John Dolan & Mark Ames

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Recorded: May 29, 2024 The War Nerd escapes the NZ cold with the story of one of the greatest under-appreciated military commanders ever: Belisarius. (The irl Byzantine Belisarius, not the Warhammer B-.) First — we briefly discuss the latest out of Ukraine & Gaza... At 15:52 — we begin Belisarius, with background on the Roman Empire's division, heavy cavalry, the Sassanids, Belisarius, Justin and Justinian, the Battle of Dara, through the Nika Riots. Books mentioned:-Belisarius (two books), by Paolo Belzoni-Count Belisarius, by Robert Graves-Belisarius: The Last Roman General, by Ian Hughes-The Generalship of Belisarius, by Major Anthony Brogna Total time: 1:09:13 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here * Subscribe to Radio War Nerd at patreon.com/radiowarnerd Sound production by Telescope Audio Check out the Radio War Nerd Merch store here! Order your print or ebook of John Dolan's new book Erdogan Pizza: Dispatches from a Violent & Grotesque World

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