Silvio Roggo (ed.), "Narses (spatharius) - ܢܪܣܝܣ " in last modified February 16, 2024, http://syriaca.org/person/5126 Narses (spatharius) ܢܪܣܝܣ Narses http://syriaca.org/person/5126 http://syriaca.org/johnofephesus/persons/5126 Narses was a bodyguard of Justin II in late 565 and became, as sacellarius, responsible for the repair of the walls of Constantinople. In late 581, he was, as protospatharius, sent to the Avars who threatened to take Sirmium, yet he fell ill and died before reaching them, as recorded in Joh. Eph., EH 6.30 and 31. 565-581 male 276; 335; 336 3.6.30; 3.6.31; 3.6.32 Narses 4 930-931 930-931 335; 336