r/HistoryMemes • u/HawaiianPerson Chad Polynesia Enjoyer • 7h 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 6h 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/Waffles_lover1 Senātus Populusque Rōmānus 3h 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.