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| ID |
5681 |
| Text |
Excerpta et fragmenta (441 - 474) Priscus |
| Quotation |
καὶ ὡς χρὴ τοῦ Ἰουροειπαὰχ φρουρίου ἐπὶ τῶν Κασπίων κειμένου πυλῶν χρήματα χορηγοῦντας Ῥωμαίους ποιεῖσϑαι ἐπιμέλειαν ἢ γοῦν τοὺς φρουρήσοντας αὐτὸ στρατιώτας στέλλειν, καὶ μὴ μόνους <σφᾶς> δαπάνῃ καὶ φυλακῇ τοῦ χωρίου βαρύνεσϑαι· εἰ γὰρ ἐνδοῖεν, οὐκ εἰς Πέρσας μόνους, ἀλλὰ καὶ εἰς Ῥωμαίους τὰ ἐκ τῶν παροικούντων ἐϑνῶν κακὰ ῥᾳδίως ἀφικέσϑαι. χρῆναι δὲ αὐτοὺς ἔλεγου καὶ χρήμασιν ἐπικουρεῖν ἐπὶ τῷ πρὸς Οὔννους πολέμῳ τοὺς Κιδαρίτας λεγομένους· ἔσεσϑαι γὰρ σφίσιν αὐτῶν νικώντων ὄνησω, μῆ συγχωρουμένου τοῦ ἔϑνους καὶ εἰς τῆν Ῥωμαϊων διαβαίνεω ἐπικπάτειαν. |
| Translation |
It [the Persian embassy] also said that the Romans, through a contribution of money, should show interest in the fortress of Iouroeipaach, situated at the Caspian Gates, or they should at least send soldiers to guard it. It was not right that the Persians alone should be burdened by the expense and the garrisoning of the place, since if they did not make these expenditures, the neighbouring peoples would easily inflict damage not only upon the Persians but upon the Romans also. They further said that the Romans should help with money in the war against the so-called Kidarite Huns, since a Persian victory would be advantageous to the Romans insofar as that people would be prevented from penetrating to the Roman Empire also. |
| Summary |
Persian embassy to the Romans, discussing the need for financial contributions by the Romans in order to keep the borders of the Roman Empire safe from Kidarte Huns and other peoples. |
| Quotation source |
Fr. 41.1.9-18, pp. 346-347 |
| Temporal Coverage |
450 - 460 |
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