The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Arbetio
Also known as Arbetio the Veteran
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 111
His gray hairs and venerable countenance speak of decades of service to Rome, carrying both the weight of experience and the quiet authority that comes from having earned the highest honors.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Elderly veteran
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 111
- Books
- 1
Arbetio was a respectable veteran of Constantine's reign who had been distinguished by the honors of consulship. In the heat of action during the conflict with Procopius, he calmly removed his helmet to reveal his gray hairs and venerable countenance, persuading soldiers to abandon their usurper.
Description
An elderly Roman veteran with gray hair and a venerable countenance, wearing the distinctive robes and insignia of consular honors. His calm, dignified bearing reflects decades of distinguished military service.
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)
Appearances
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