The commander of the garrison defending Rome against Totila, Bessus is portrayed as more interested in profiteering — selling food at exorbitant rates to starving citizens — than defending the city. He watched Belisarius' amphibious relief attempt from the walls without helping, then fled when the garrison betrayed the city.
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Episode 9 (4 mentions)
The commander of the garrison defending Rome against Totila, Bessus is portrayed as more interested in profiteering — selling food at exorbitant rates to starving citizens — than defending the city. He watched Belisarius' amphibious relief attempt from the walls without helping, then fled when the garrison betrayed the city.
“garrison, a man named Bessus, was more interested in selling food at exorbitant rates to the”
“As it turned out, the Roman commander Bessus decided to watch the ensuing spectacle from”
“Bessus fled, and Totila took possession of the almost deserted capital.”
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