The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Aegidius
Also known as Count Aegidius, Master-general of Gaul
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 157
His presence commands immediate respect—the bearing of a man who has earned his authority through virtue rather than ambition. There's a steadiness to him that suggests both battlefield experience and moral conviction.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Middle-aged
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 157
- Books
- 1
Aegidius served as master-general of Gaul and proved himself equal to the heroes of ancient Rome through his military virtues and Christian piety. After the assassination of Majorian, he proclaimed his immortal resentment against the killers and was elected king by the Franks, bridging Roman and barbarian worlds.
Description
A middle-aged Roman general with a strong, upright bearing and short-cropped dark hair touched with gray. His weathered face is clean-shaven, marked by both military experience and Christian piety. He wears a decorated military cloak over his armor, carrying himself with the quiet authority of proven virtue.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
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