Belisarius is a cavalry hero available in the Scenario Editor in Age of Empires II. As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health (since The Conquerors).
Originally, he had the appearance and icon of a Cataphract, but he received a unique icon in The Forgotten. In the Definitive Edition, his appearance is changed to a Imperial Centurion.
Belisarius has more hit points than a Cataphract, but has the same armor and attack as a non-Elite Cataphract. He is affected by all upgrades and any other bonuses that affect cavalry units.
Campaign appearances[]
Alaric[]
- Legionaries on the Horizon!: Belisarius is leading a Roman army east across the bridge. Alaric's forces need to ambush and destroy his army and kill him in order to push back the Roman advance.
Vlad Dracula[]
- The Return of the Dragon: In the HD Edition, Voivod Danislav is a renamed Belisarius, after being a renamed Charlemagne in the previous scenario. He is riding alongside Dracula, along with the other two Voivods.
- The Moon Rises: In the HD Edition version of the scenario, Voivod Danislav is again a renamed Belisarius. He rides with Dracula to stop the initial Ottoman attack into Wallachia. Afterwards, he and the other Voivods meet up with Dracula after the siege of Poenari Castle, during Dracula's sneak attack. All four heroes eventually escape to Hungary via a secret exit.
Battles of the Forgotten[]
- Honfoglalรกs: In the HD Edition version of the scenario, one of the seven Magyar chieftains during the Etelkรถz time period, Elรถd, is a renamed Belisarius.
- Bapheus: In the HD Edition, Bey Ilkin is a renamed Belisarius. He is one of the Beys that Osman needs to visit in order to gather troops for Rum Sultan's eastern campaign.
Events[]
- Mongol Raiders: in the sample version of the scenario, Belisarius leads the Byzantine forces against various enemy factions.
The Hautevilles[]
- Bohemond in the East: Alexios Komnenos is a renamed Belisarius. Bohemond needs to defeat him alongside his army and generals, which will force Alexios to retreat to the east.
Additionaly, the enemy faction in Defending Against A Rush is named after Belisarius.
History[]
Belisarius (Greek: ฮฮตฮปฮนฯฮฌฯฮนฮฟฯ, c. 500 โ 565 A.D.) was a Byzantine general under Emperor Justinian the Great. Regarded as one of the best generals of his time, he fought several battles against the Persians and Goths, and reconquered much of the former Western Roman Empire including the city of Rome.