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| ID |
5682 |
| Text |
Excerpta et fragmenta (441 - 474) Priscus |
| Quotation |
Ὅτι Σαράγουροι Ἀκατίροις καὶ ἄλλοις ἔϑνεσω ἐπιϑέμενοι ἐπὶ Πέρσας ἐστράτευον. καὶ πρότερον μὲν ἐπὶ τὰς Κασπίας παρεγένοντο πύλας· καὶ φρουρὰν Περσικὴν ἐν αὐταῖς ἐγκαϑεστῶσαν εὑρόντες ἑτέραν ὁδὸν ἐτράποντο, δι’ ἧς ἐπὶ τοὺς Ἴβηρας ἐλϑόντες τήν τε αύτῶν ἐδῄουν καὶ τὰ Ἀρμενίων χωρία κατέτρεχον· ὥστε Πέρσας πρὸς τῷ πολέμῳ τῶν Κιδαριτῶν τῷ πάλαι αὑτοῖς συστάντι καὶ ταύτην εὐλαβουμένους τὴν ἔφοδον παρὰ Ῥωμαίους πρεσβεύσασϑαι καὶ αἰτεῖν χρήματα σφίσιν αὐτοῖς δίδοσϑαι ἢ ἄνδρας πρὸς φυλακὴν τοῦ Ἰουροειπαὰχ φρουρίου, (…) |
| Translation |
The Saraguri, having attacked the Akatiri and other peoples, invaded Persia. First they came to the Caspian Gates, but when they found that the Persians had established a fort there, they took another route, by which they came to Iberia. They laid waste this country and overran Armenia. As a result the Persians, apprehensive of this inroad on top of their old war with the Kidarites, sent an embassy to the Romans and asked that they give them either money or men for the defence of the fortress of Iouroeipaach: |
| Summary |
The Saragurs launch an invasion of Persia, attacking Iberia and Armenia in the process,which leads to the request for Roman help with the defence by the Persians. |
| Quotation source |
Fr. 47 (pp. 352-355) |
| Temporal Coverage |
460 - 470 |
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