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Antonina (Greek: Ἀντωνίνα, c. 484 or 495 – after 565) was a Byzantine patrician and wife of the general Belisarius. San Vitale basilica, Byzantine mosaic depicting Empress Theodora (6th century) flanked by a chaplain and a court lady believed to be her confidante Antonina, wife of general Belisarius
According to the historian, Antonina cheated on Belisarius with their adopted son, the young Theodosius. Procopius claims that the love affair was well known in the imperial court and the general was regarded as weak and ridiculous. Empress Theodora reportedly saved Antonina when Belisarius tried to charge his wife at last.
In Herman Melville's Mardi (Chapters 25, 26, 28), Samoa's wife Annatoo is described as a Termagant, and metaphorically referred to as Antonina (wife of Belisarius) to Samoa's Belisarius. Explaining why she did not need the armaments on the ship, Melville writes "Her voice was a park of artillery; her talons a charge of bayonets." (Chapter 23.)
Theodora and Antonina, the wife of Belisarius, devised a plot to bring down John. She was also hostile to Germanus , the cousin of Justinian. On the other hand, the praetorian prefect Peter Barsymes was Theodora's close ally.
Belisarius had reportedly gained much popular support following his return from the Gothic War and the Cappadocian considered him another rival favorite. According to Procopius, Theodora and Antonina, wife of Belisarius, allied against the Prefect. Antonina arranged a private meeting with John, supposedly to conspire against Justinian.
Belisarius camped near the site of the battle, not wanting to be too close to the city at night. The next day he marched on the city, with his wife Antonina at his side, ordering his men not to kill or enslave the population (as was normal practice at the time) because he stated the people were actually Roman citizens under Vandal rule. They ...
Pages in category "Belisarius" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. ... Belisarius; A. Antonina (wife of Belisarius) B. Battle of Ad Decimum ...
Belisarius wanted to return home too as to avoid being surprised by the arrival of Persian forces under Khosrow. [1] Procopius later claimed this because of Belisarius wanting to confront his wife Antonina , whose lover his troops had imprisoned, as soon as possible about her affair. [ 1 ]