Scenarios about 'belisarius'
Flavius Belisarius was a renowned Byzantine general who served Emperor Justinian I during the 6th century CE, most famous for his campaigns to reconquer former Western Roman territories. His military genius temporarily restored much of the Mediterranean basin to imperial control, including North Africa, Italy, and parts of Spain, despite limited resources and political intrigue at the imperial court. In alternate history scenarios, Belisarius often features in timelines exploring a more successful Byzantine reconquest or as a pivotal figure whose different fate might have preserved Roman civilization in the West.
What If The Eastern Roman Empire Reconquered The West?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire successfully reconquered and reintegrated the fallen Western Roman territories during the 6th century, potentially preserving a unified Roman civilization well into the medieval period.
What If the Byzantine Empire Reconquered the Western Mediterranean?
Exploring how European history would have unfolded if Justinian's reconquest had succeeded more completely and endured, reuniting much of the old Roman Empire.