John Troglita

John Troglita (also Troglyta ) was a general of the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I.

Flavius ​​John Troglita came from Macedonia, had served under Belisarius and participated in the reconquest of Africa 533. After the departure of Belisarius John remained under his successor Solomon in Africa and held the rank of dux (as duces one called in late antiquity, the regional military commander ). He fought against the indigenous Berber and took part in the advance of the 536 again returned Belisarius against the rebel Stotzas; 537 he fought under Germanus, of Belisarius replaced. In the course of the fight, he and his men, however, overwhelmed by Stotzas ' troops and lost their standards.

John soon left Africa and served on the Roman eastern frontier as dux Mesopotamiae, where he quite successfully fought against the Persians. 546 he was called back to Africa to put down as magister militum per Africam the unleashed by Guntarith unrest. There he finally actually succeeded ( 548 in the fields of Cato ) to ensure to beat the Vandals and the Berber rebels decisively and in the province for law and order. John celebrated the victory with a "triumph" in Carthage and was nominated for his contributions to patricius. He remained in Africa and tried in the years 551 and 552, in vain, to take action against the Ostrogoths in Sardinia and Corsica.

Important source represent the history of the Eastern Roman historian Prokopios of Caesarea, and especially the epic John the originating from Africa Corippus poet, the Coripp John wrote in honor.