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Belisarius
Flavius Belisarius (; ; March 565) was a military commander of the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian I. Belisarius was instrumental in the reconquest of much of the Mediterranean territory belonging to the former Western Roman Empire, which had been lost less than a century prior. He is considered one of the greatest military commanders of Byzantium and in history generally.
Heraclius the Elder
Byzantine general
Justin
Byzantine aristocrat and general
Comentiolus
Comentiolus (, Komentiolos; died 602) was a prominent Eastern Roman (Byzantine) general at the close of the 6th century during the reign of Emperor Maurice (). He played a major role in Maurice's Balkan campaigns, and fought also in the East against the Sassanid Persians. Comentiolus was executed in 602 after the Byzantine army rebelled against Maurice and Emperor Phocas () usurped the throne.
Philippicus
Byzantine general
Peter
brother of the Byzantine Emperor Maurice
Priscus
Byzantine general
Narses
Byzantine army officer
John Mystacon
Byzantine general
Bessas
Byzantine general
Germanus
Roman general under Phocas
Chilbudius
Chilbudius or Chilbuldius (, Khilboudios) was a Byzantine general, holding the rank of magister militum per Thracias in the early 530s. He was apparently killed in battle c. 533, but an impostor claimed his identity c. 545–546. The only source for both men is Procopius.
Gennadius
Byzantine general
Bouzes
Bouzes or Buzes (, fl. 528–556) was an Byzantine (Eastern Roman) general active in the reign of Justinian I () in the wars against the Sassanid Persians.
John
East Roman (Byzantine) general under Justinian I
Coutzes
Coutzes or Cutzes (; ) was a general of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of Emperor Justinian I ().
Cours
John Tzibos
Byzantine general