Standard of peter

History of the Wars, Books I and II: The Persian War primary

Near Nisibis, Nabedes attacks when Peter’s men disobey Belisarius, deserting arms to eat gourds; the Romans are routed, lose Peter’s standard, then recover as Belisarius and Goth allies intervene, leading to Persian taunting.

is probable, or we shall anticipate them and compel them to turn and escape to some other place, and thus render Nisibis without its defenders easy of capture for us." When Belisarius had said this, all the others except Peter were convinced, and they made camp and remained with him. He, however, associating with himself John, who commanded the troops in Mesopotamia and had no small part of the army, came up to a po…