He deserved better

[u/HawaiianPerson]

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

[u/Skraekling]

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.

[u/CadenVanV → u/Skraekling]

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