The Secret History · Character
Pegasius
A Roman official or bishop mentioned in the text.
minor
First appearance: the secret history
Pegasius shows up with force in How Theodora Tricked the General’s Daughter Into a Liaison with the Empress’s Nephew, and Belisarius Became a Public Laughing Stock. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Ransoms Solomon from the Levathae but is murdered by Solomon in gratitude.
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In How Theodora Tricked the General’s Daughter Into a Liaison with the Empress’s Nephew, and Belisarius Became a Public Laughing Stock:…
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Character groups
- Belisarius's African Command
- Protagonist
- Justinian's Court Intriguers
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- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Theodora’s jealousy and fear of Amasalontha’s beauty and cunn…
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