The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Bonosus
Also known as General Bonosus
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 41
There's something disarming about his straightforward manner—the easy confidence of a soldier who has learned that survival often depends on reading the room as much as reading the battlefield.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- middle-aged
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 41
- Books
- 1
General Bonosus served under Emperor Aurelian as a capable military commander whose unique talents extended beyond the battlefield. His marriage to a Gothic noblewoman and his remarkable ability to match the Goths drink for drink allowed him to gather intelligence that proved invaluable to Roman campaigns. His prowess in the 'combats of Bacchus' made him as formidable at the feast table as he was on the field of battle.
Description
General Bonosus possesses the solid, practical build of a career soldier—broad-shouldered and strong, with the weathered features of a man who has spent years on campaign. His face shows the marks of both battle and hard living, with eyes that miss little and a mouth set in the grim line of experience. He wears the functional armor and cloak of a Roman officer, practical rather than ornate, and carries himself with the easy confidence of one who has earned his rank through merit rather than birth.
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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