The overarching military campaign that spans the entire episode. Brownworth traces the war's trajectory from near-victory under Belisarius, through collapse under the incompetent five-general command and Totila's resurgence, to final success under Narses — framing it as a victory that came at too high a cost in men and treasure to be sustainable.
Also known as: Italy (Gothic War) · Goths
What each episode says
Episode 6 (2 mentions)
“The Ostrogoths, or East Goths, had been raiding Byzantine territory for the past decade,”
“But most importantly of all, he was rid of the Goths forever.”
Episode 8 (7 mentions)
“army inside Rimini could be a disaster, giving the Goths hope, and perhaps becoming the turning”
“customary panache, a brilliant amphibious campaign that tricked the Goths into thinking they were”
“southern Italy and prepared for the final push against the Goths. As the Byzantine armies closed”
Episode 9 (5 mentions)
The overarching military campaign that spans the entire episode. Brownworth traces the war's trajectory from near-victory under Belisarius, through collapse under the incompetent five-general command and Totila's resurgence, to final success under Narses — framing it as a victory that came at too high a cost in men and treasure to be sustainable.
“country white, a new leader had arisen among the Goths.”
“Belisarius lacked the troops to seriously threaten Totila, and the Goths, for all their”
“October of that year, and their surviving Goths left Italy for good.”
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