Listen to the Summary of Victor Davis Hanson's The Savior Generals in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. The legend of the poor beggar who saved the Byzantine Empire is a medieval fable that dates back more than a millennium. However, the legendary general Flavius Belisarius's last years were tragic enough. He was kept distant from any chance for more conquest, even if that meant the end of the military recovery of the Western Roman Empire abroad...