#narses

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Belisarius and the gang

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This is also a way to practice bc somehow whenever I try to draw green bg I end up messing up, but this time I'm satisfied

For now

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In order from the left: Belisarius The Magister Militum of Rome, Saint Justinianus The Great, Narses The Eunuch; Restorer and Reconquerer of Ancient Roman Empire.

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I will spin her such a hank that she shall not find the end of it in her lifetime

Narses’(478-573) reaction to empress Sophia’s insult

Narses was a byzantine eunuch  and general who managed to conquer Italy in the 550s. A decade later he was replaced as Dux Italiae and called back to Constantinople. Empress Sophia rubbed salt into general’s wounds by sending a message there she stated that since Narses was not a man he should go and spin wool in the apartments of women. According to Paul the Deacon Narses was a bit pissed off and invited Langobards to Italy.Of course we don’t know if such a phrase was ever uttered, but the story is good.

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