Count Belisarius

Count Belisarius is a historical novel by Robert Graves, published in 1938, which tells the story of Belisarius, a brilliant military commander in the Byzantine Empire.

The novel is narrated by Eugenius, a eunuch and servant of Belisarius' wife Antonina, and explores the political intrigue and military campaigns of Belisarius against the Vandals, Goths, and Persians.

It portrays Belisarius as a man of honor in a corrupt world, while also highlighting the complex relationships between Belisarius, his wife, and the Emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora.