Question

“But when the corn-lands had no more grain and all the Romans (Byzantines) had come into an exceedingly evil plight, they surrounded Belisarius and tried to compel him to stake everything on a single battle with the enemy (Goths), promising that not one of the Romans (Byzantines) would be absent from the engagement."
—History of the Wars, Book VI, Article III

According to the passage, why did the Byzantines want Belisarius to stake everything in a single battle

to deceive the enemy

to gain a strategic advantage

to prevent starving to death

to finish the war before winter

Answer 1

medal rewarded

Answer 2

@Kfins99

Answer 3

I have narrowed it down to A or B.

Answer 4

B) To gain strategic advantage

Answer 5

I think A.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Or B.

Answer 8

sooo........

Answer 9

I agree with @Kfins99 he's usually right, about 99.999990000198366009 percent of the time lol.

Answer 10

i am opening another question in another thread

Answer 11

If all the Romans were there, by attacking at one time, they would all die. Trying to have a strategic advantage

Answer 12

thank you