John Troglita (Latin: Ioannes Troglita, Greek: Ἰωάννης Τρωγλίτης) was a 6th-century Byzantine general. He participated in the Vandalic War and served in North Africa as a regional military governor during the years 533–538, before being sent east to the wars with the Sassanid Persians. As dux Mesopotamiae, Troglita distinguished himself in several battles, and was noticed by agents of the Byzantine emperor, Justinian I (r. 527–565). In summer 546, Justinian chose John Troglita to assume overall command of Byzantine forces in Africa, where a succession of revolts by the indigenous Moorish tribes and within the imperial army itself had seriously reduced the Byzantine position. Troglita quickly secured an initial victory in the winter of 546/547 against the Moors of Byzacena, but was defeated in summer 547 by the tribes of Tripolitania, and Africa was once again laid open to destructive raids. Troglita reorganized his army and secured the assistance of some tribal leaders, and confronted and decisively defeated the tribal coalition at the Fields of Cato in summer 548. This victory spelled the end of the Moorish revolt and heralded an era of peace for Africa. Troglita was also involved in the Gothic War, twice sending some of his troops to Italy to assist against the Ostrogoths.
John Troglita's exploits, especially against the Moors in Africa, are the subject of the last Latin epic poem of Antiquity, the Iohannis, seu de Bellis Libycis ("Tale of John, or On the Libyan War") of Flavius Cresconius Corippus, which is the main source on his life.[1]
JohnTroglita (Latin: Ioannes Troglita, Greek: Ἰωάννης Τρωγλίτης) was a 6th-century Byzantine general. He participated in the Vandalic War and served in...
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Artabanes managed to regain control of the troops. His successor, JohnTroglita, defeated the Mauri revolt in 546–547. Following this defeat there were...
under control. It was only under the leadership of the magister militum JohnTroglita that Vandal attempts at restoration under Guntarith and Stotzas the...
Lazica. Spring – Battle of the Fields of Cato: The Byzantine army, under JohnTroglita, crushes the Moorish revolt in Byzacena (Tunisia). April 13 – Emperor...
talented general JohnTroglita, whose exploits are celebrated in the epic poem Iohannis, written by Flavius Cresconius Corippus. Troglita had already served...
in the mid-6th century. He first appears in the reports of General JohnTroglita's campaign in the winter of 546/547, when he was defeated with Antalas...
in the tribal wars against the Byzantines, until finally defeated by JohnTroglita. Procopius of Caesarea (Vandalic War II.21.2 & II.28.47) calls them...
sent an experienced soldier, JohnTroglita, to impose order on the troubled African provinces. Gathering his forces, Troglita marched out of Carthage into...
of the Berber tribes would be finally broken by the talented general JohnTroglita. The last Latin epic poem of Antiquity, the de Bellis Libycis of Flavius...
of the Mauri tribes would be finally broken by the talented general JohnTroglita. The degree to which Roman authority was fully re-established to its...
waged against the new general sent by Justinian, replacing Solomon, JohnTroglita. In coalition with Guntharic, he and Cutzinas headed for Carthage, while...
tribes, most notably the Leuathae. The Berbers were subdued however by JohnTroglita in the 540s. As part of the Muslim conquest of Egypt, Cyrenaica was...
between 547 and 550, the Banu Ifran challenged the Byzantine armies under JohnTroglita to war. At the time of the Arab-Muslim conquests, they were located...
Moors 548 – Battle of the Fields of Cato – The new Byzantine commander, JohnTroglita, crushes the Moorish uprising 551 – Battle of Sena Gallica – Byzantine...
fought in the battle that caused the Berber defeat before the troops of JohnTroglita. This defeat near Suffetula at the beginning of 547 resulted in: the...
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