Narses

Narses
Man traditionally identified as Narses, from the mosaic depicting Justinian and his entourage in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna. Note also the lack of facial hair and the bloating around the neck characteristic of eunuchs.
Native name	Armenian: Նարսես Greek: Ναρσής
Born	478 or 480
Died	566 or 573 (aged 86/95)
Allegiance	Byzantine Empire
Service/branch	Byzantine Army
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Nika Rebellion Gothic War Battle of Taginae Battle of Mons Lactarius Battle of the Volturnus

Narses (also sometimes written Nerses; Latin pronunciation: [ˈnarseːs]; Armenian: Նարսես;^{[citation needed]} Greek: Ναρσής; 478–573) was, with Belisarius, one of the great generals in the service of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I during the Roman reconquest that took place during Justinian's reign. Narses was a Romanized Armenian.^[1] He spent most of his life as an important eunuch in the palace of the emperors in Constantinople.