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Narses
6th-century Byzantine general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Narses (comes).
For other people named Narses, see Narses (disambiguation).
Narses (also sometimes written Nerses; Latin pronunciation: [ˈnarseːs]; Armenian: Նարսես;[citation needed] Greek: Ναρσής; 478–573) was, with Belisarius, one of the great generals in the service of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I during the Roman reconquest that took place during Justinian's reign. Narses was a Romanized Armenian.[1] He spent most of his life as an important eunuch in the palace of the emperors in Constantinople.
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Narses Նարսես | |
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![]() Man traditionally identified as Narses, from the mosaic depicting Justinian and his entourage in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna. Note also the lack of facial hair and the bloating around the neck characteristic of eunuchs. | |
Native name | |
Born | 478 or 480 |
Died | 566 or 573 (aged 86/95) |
Allegiance | Byzantine Empire |
Service/ | Byzantine Army |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Nika Rebellion |
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