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Bessas (general)

 * ... that despite being over 70 years old, the Byzantine general Bessas was entrusted with overall command of the Byzantine forces in the Lazic War?
 * ALT1 ... that during the siege of Rome by the Ostrogoths in 546, the Byzantine general Bessas enriched himself by selling grain to the city's starving population?
 * Reviewed: Royal Naval Hospital Gibraltar

Created/expanded by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 16:18, 6 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Either hook is fine, and the article is good to go for DYK. In fact, I hope a Good Article nomination is planned. Miyagawa   (talk)  18:39, 8 September 2012 (UTC)