The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Basilides
Also known as Emperor Basilides
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 211
Basilides is a minor character in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult (17th century)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 211
- Books
- 1
Basilides, son of Susneus, ruled as emperor of Abyssinia during a period of religious tension. He expelled the Latin patriarch from his kingdom and restored the traditional faith and discipline of Egypt, asserting the independence of his church from Roman authority.
Description
A middle-aged Abyssinian emperor with deep brown skin and short black hair. He carries himself with regal authority, wearing traditional royal robes with gold embroidery that mark his status as an African monarch.
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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