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Old August 14th, 2010, 10:58 AM   #21

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Re: So how did it all end?


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This pops up a lot, and my theory is that somewhere along the way Belisarius' fate was confused with John the Cappadocian, who did end up a beggar in Egypt.
It's possible, but all of the legends concerning Belisarios as a blind beggar are significantly late, and do not show any indications of having better source material than the late 6th c. ones.
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