Temple of st. john

The Secret History of the Court of Justinian primary

Returning into Roman territory, Belisarius keeps Antonina in custody; Photius arrives in fury at Ephesus, forces revelations from Calligonus, and extracts Theodosius from sanctuary, while Theodora relocates prisoners and later humiliates Belisarius’s compliance.

When Belisarius entered Roman territory, he found that his wife had arrived from Byzantium. He kept her in custody in disgrace, and was frequently minded to put her to death, but had not the heart to do so, being overpowered, I believe, by the ardour of his love. Others, however, say that his mind and resolution were destroyed by the enchantments which his wife employed against him. Meanwhile, Photius arrived in a s…