Two emissaries from orthodox Spain appealed to Justinian for help against their Arian king. With only a few hundred men under the octogenarian general Liberius, Justinian seized the opportunity; Liberius played the Romanized populace against the Arian nobility and conquered about an eighth of Spain — described as an excellent base for future conquest that never came.
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Episode 9 (16 mentions)
Two emissaries from orthodox Spain appealed to Justinian for help against their Arian king. With only a few hundred men under the octogenarian general Liberius, Justinian seized the opportunity; Liberius played the Romanized populace against the Arian nobility and conquered about an eighth of Spain — described as an excellent base for future conquest that never came.
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