# Belisarius Saga

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**Created:** [October 12, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belisarius-saga/513553 "2009-10-12T18:03:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belisarius-saga/513553/1 "2009-10-12T18:03:12Z")

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So, Im reading the [Belisarius saga](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belisarius_series) and am fascinated as I have not really done much research into the Indian subcontinent …

Anybody else read it?

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**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belisarius-saga/513553/2 "2009-10-12T18:42:24Z")

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I have, it was fascinating, much of it is historical, excepting the parts that are not.

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belisarius-saga/513553/3 "2009-10-12T18:53:14Z")

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It’s one of my favorite series; I’ve re-read it repeatedly.

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**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belisarius-saga/513553/4 "2009-10-12T19:34:36Z")

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I’ve read it a few times. I liked it. Eric Flint’s writing style grates on me a little though - everyone spends a bit too much time congratulating themselves on their own cleverness.

Try “The General” series too: [The General series - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_General_series). Also plotted by David Drake, but written primarily by Steve Stirling. It’s an SF/after civilization’s fall series that’s based on the actual battles Belisarius fought.