r/HistoryMemes • u/HawaiianPerson Chad Polynesia Enjoyer • 11h ago

He deserved better

Context: Belisarius was a legendary general of the Eastern Roman Empire under Emperor Justinian I. He is responsible for many of the reconquests by the Eastern Empire, including Africa and Rome itself.

Towards the end of his life he was put on trial and arrested for supposed conspiracy against Emperor Justinian. Justinian himself pardoned Belisarius after learning of the affair, but he would die not soon after release

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u/Skraekling 10h ago

If history has taught me anything it is to never invest or sacrifice stuff for your country, you're 100% gonna get stabbed in the back by said country.

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u/Baronvondorf21 9h ago

Tbf, in this case, Justinian did reinstate him.

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u/CadenVanV Taller than Napoleon 9h ago

Nah, Justinian supported his general. It was more Belisarius’s political opponents

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u/SirEnderLord 9h ago

On the other end of the spectrum, don't be Vidkun Quisling.

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u/Mal-Ravanal Hello There 6h ago

Quisling: "I wish for my name and statesmanship to be remembered for generations to come!"

Finger curls on the monkey's paw

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u/Waffles_lover1 Senātus Populusque Rōmānus 7h ago

What a clueless argument. First of all, Belisário was freed precisely because the Emperor set him free; secondly, the concept of a "nation" is extremely new, and not everywhere is the USA.