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aid_n to_o bosporus_n a_o maritime_a city_n lie_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n as_o you_o sail_v towards_o the_o euxine_a sea_n 20_o day_n journey_n distant_a from_o cherson_n which_o be_v the_o far_a roman_a city_n that_o way_n all_o between_o be_v possess_v by_o hun_n these_o bosporians_n be_v former_o a_o free_a people_n but_o late_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o emperor_n justine_n but_o probus_n return_v without_o do_v any_o thing_n the_o emperor_n send_v peter_n general_n into_o lazica_fw-la with_o some_o hun_n to_o aid_n gurgenes_n and_o at_o tâ—â—_n same_o time_n cabades_n send_v a_o army_n against_o gurgenes_n and_o the_o iberian_o under_o boës_n a_o persian_a his_o general_n but_o gurgenes_n find_v himself_o too_o weak_a for_o the_o persian_a and_o the_o roman_a succour_n not_o competent_a flee_v into_o lazica_fw-la with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o chief_a man_n of_o iberia_n and_o his_o brother_n whereof_o peranius_n be_v the_o elder_a and_o in_o the_o confine_n of_o lazica_fw-la stay_v fortify_v in_o the_o fastness_n against_o the_o enemy_n which_o hinder_v the_o persian_n that_o pursue_v they_o from_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o purpose_n afterward_o some_o iberian_o come_v to_o constantinople_n and_o peter_n be_v remand_v home_o the_o lazians_n also_o refuse_v to_o help_v to_o guard_v the_o province_n the_o emperor_n send_v a_o army_n command_v by_o irenaeus_n former_o the_o guard_n of_o two_o fort_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o lazica_fw-la from_o iberia_n be_v careful_o maintain_v by_o the_o provincial_n though_o endure_v much_o for_o no_o corn_n nor_o wine_n grow_v near_o nor_o other_o commodity_n nor_o for_o the_o fastness_n can_v be_v bring_v thither_o but_o upon_o man_n back_n and_o they_o live_v be_v use_v to_o it_o upon_o panicum_fw-la or_o mill-seed_n there_o grow_v but_o the_o emperor_n take_v thence_o those_o warder_n put_v roman_a garrison_n to_o keep_v the_o place_n who_o at_o first_o the_o lazians_n supply_v with_o provision_n though_o hardly_o but_o after_o refuse_v the_o service_n and_o the_o roman_n abandon_v the_o fort_n which_o the_o persian_n seize_v on_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o roman_n lead_v by_o sitta_n and_o belisarius_n invade_v persarmenia_n and_o have_v forage_v much_o country_n and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n they_o retire_v they_o be_v youth_n then_o their_o beard_n first_o spring_v and_o lancier_n of_o the_o guard_n to_o justinian_n the_o chief_a general_n who_o soon_o after_o hold_v the_o empire_n with_o his_o uncle_n justine_n in_o another_o inroad_n into_o armenia_n by_o sittas_n and_o belisarius_n they_o be_v sudden_o meet_v and_o put_v to_o the_o worst_a by_o narses_n and_o aratius_n who_o not_o long_o after_o revolt_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o serve_v under_o belisarius_n in_o italy_n licelarius_n also_o a_o thracian_a invade_v about_o nisibis_n with_o another_o army_n of_o roman_n who_o retreat_v run_v away_o and_o none_o charge_v they_o whereupon_o the_o emperor_n discharge_v licelarius_n and_o give_v belisarius_n the_o command_n of_o the_o force_n in_o daras_n and_o then_o be_v procopius_n the_o writer_n of_o this_o history_n choose_v his_o counsellor_n 43._o counsellor_n anno_fw-la dom._n 527._o justiniani_n 1._o who_o be_v declare_v emperor_n with_o justine_n on_o good_a friday_n be_v then_o the_o first_o of_o april_n anno_fw-la dom._n 527._o and_o justine_n die_v the_o first_o of_o august_n after_o see_v alemannus_n historical_a note_n pag_n 43._o short_o after_o justine_n die_v have_v before_o declare_v justinian_n his_o sister_n son_n emperor_n with_o he_o justinian_n be_v sole_a emperor_n direct_v belisarius_n to_o build_v a_o fort_n at_o mindon_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o persia_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o way_n to_o nisibis_n who_o have_v raise_v it_o to_o a_o good_a height_n the_o persian_n send_v to_o forbid_v he_o threaten_v to_o hinder_v it_o not_o with_o word_n only_o but_o deed_n the_o emperor_n hereof_o inform_v and_o how_o belisarius_n be_v not_o able_a with_o the_o force_n he_o have_v to_o beat_v off_o the_o persian_n he_o command_v cutzes_n and_o buzes_n captain_n of_o the_o force_n in_o saracen_n in_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fifteen_o province_n subordinate_a to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o orient_a and_o these_o be_v there_o deuce_n limitanei_n the_o country_n border_v with_o arabia_n and_o the_o saracen_n phoenicia_n libani_n to_o repair_v thither_o with_o another_o army_n these_o be_v thracian_n and_o brethren_n young_a man_n and_o rash_a in_o their_o encounter_n they_o march_v together_o to_o the_o build_n where_o the_o persian_n hinder_v and_o the_o roman_n assist_v the_o workman_n all_o they_o can_v in_o the_o fight_n the_o roman_n have_v the_o worst_a and_o lose_v many_o man_n cutzes_n and_o some_o other_o be_v take_v who_o the_o persian_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o cave_n perpetual_a prisoner_n and_o no_o force_n defend_v the_o building_n they_o cast_v it_o down_o 528._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 528._o 2._o justiniani_n 2._o chap._n ix_o afterward_o justinian_n make_v belisarius_n general_n of_o the_o east_n and_o direct_v he_o to_o make_v a_o expedition_n against_o persia_n who_o levy_v a_o army_n of_o good_a importance_n come_v to_o daras_n with_o he_o be_v join_v in_o the_o command_n hermogenes_n captain_n of_o the_o emperor_n guard_n and_o sometime_o quaestor_n to_o vitalianus_n when_o he_o rebel_v against_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n rusinus_n also_o he_o send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o direction_n to_o stay_v at_o hierapolis_n upon_o the_o euphrates_n till_o he_o shall_v signify_v his_o pleasure_n there_o be_v some_o discourse_n on_o both_o side_n for_o a_o peace_n but_o belisarius_n and_o hermogenes_n have_v news_n that_o a_o persian_a invasion_n be_v fear_v to_o take_v daras_n whereupon_o they_o provide_v to_o sight_n in_o this_o manner_n near_o to_o the_o gate_n towards_o nisibis_n a_o stone_n cast_v off_o they_o draw_v
the_o king_n presence_n who_o tell_v he_o he_o can_v not_o go_v the_o expedition_n appoint_v with_o his_o leg_n in_o that_o case_n but_o bid_v he_o at_o some_o castle_n there_o get_v the_o help_n of_o surgeon_n and_o so_o he_o send_v he_o the_o way_n to_o his_o death_n and_o after_o he_o man_n to_o kill_v he_o a_o invincible_a general_n and_o so_o repute_v by_o the_o persian_n have_v subdue_v twelve_o nation_n to_o cabades_n be_v dead_a his_o son_n varame_v be_v make_v general_n long_o afterward_o cabades_n the_o son_n of_o zames_n or_o one_o usurp_v his_o name_n come_v to_o constantinople_n he_o be_v in_o his_o face_n like_o king_n cabades_n and_o justinian_n use_v he_o honourable_o as_o the_o grandchild_n of_o that_o king_n mebode_v also_o chosroes_n kill_v upon_o this_o ground_n be_v upon_o earnest_a business_n he_o bad_a zabergane_n call_v mebode_n to_o he_o who_o find_v he_o train_v his_o soldier_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o king_n call_v he_o in_o haste_n he_o say_v he_o will_v come_v present_o when_o he_o have_v dispatch_v the_o business_n he_o be_v about_o the_o other_o hate_v he_o report_v to_o the_o king_n that_o mebode_n will_v not_o come_v as_o yet_o allege_v business_n the_o king_n enrage_v send_v one_o to_o he_o to_o command_v he_o to_o the_o tripos_n or_o threefooted_n table_n which_o be_v thus_o a_o iron_n three_o footed_a table_n stand_v ever_o at_o the_o courtgate_n and_o when_o any_o persian_a understand_v the_o king_n to_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o he_o may_v not_o fly_v to_o temple_n or_o elsewhere_o but_o sit_v by_o this_o table_n must_v expect_v the_o king_n sentence_n none_o be_v to_o guard_v he_o here_o mebode_v sit_v many_o day_n in_o a_o pitiful_a habit_n till_o one_o by_o the_o command_n of_o chosroes_n take_v he_o away_o and_o kill_v he_o to_o this_o come_v the_o good_a service_n he_o have_v do_v chosroes_n chap._n xix_o about_o the_o same_o time_n happen_v in_o constantinople_n a_o sudden_a mutiny_n which_o grow_v high_a and_o end_v 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invade_v persia_n ambassador_n from_o vitigis_fw-la king_n of_o the_o goth_n persuade_v he_o unto_o it_o chap._n ii_o the_o war_n in_o armenia_n where_o sitta_n a_o brave_a general_n be_v unfortunate_o slay_v buzes_n succeed_v upon_o the_o kill_n of_o john_n they_o revolt_v to_o chrosroes_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o break_v the_o perpetual_a peace_n chap._n iii_o a_o comet_n a_o cruel_a invasion_n of_o hun_n into_o thrace_n and_o illyrium_n justinian_n dehort_v chosroes_n from_o war_n chosroes_n first_o invasion_n his_o cunning_a take_n of_o sura_n and_o destroy_v it_o he_o cause_v candidus_n bishop_n of_o sergiopolis_n to_o redeem_v their_o captive_n chap._n iu._n buzes_n abandon_v hierapolis_n with_o a_o speech_n germanus_n be_v send_v to_o antioch_n hierapolis_n compound_v berrhoea_n be_v take_v of_o their_o bishop_n megas_n chap._n v._n the_o antiochian_o refuse_v composition_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o megas_n their_o bishop_n berrhoea_n be_v take_v he_o obtain_v their_o body_n of_o chosroes_n who_o have_v sack_v the_o city_n before_o chap._n vi_o antiochia_n be_v assault_v and_o present_o take_v the_o soldier_n run_v away_o at_o another_o gate_n zabergane_n dissuade_v mercy_n the_o cruel_a execution_n two_o lady_n drown_v themselves_o chosroes_n his_o vaunt_a dissimulation_n and_o his_o character_n chap._n vii_o chosroes_n have_v rob_v the_o church_n of_o great_a treasure_n and_o sack_v the_o city_n burn_v it_o all_o save_v the_o church_n and_o some_o few_o building_n he_o spare_v the_o wall_n the_o ambassador_n get_v a_o promise_n of_o peace_n for_o a_o great_a sum_n in_o hand_n and_o a_o yearly_a pension_n chap._n viii_o he_o burn_v the_o church_n of_o st_n michael_n the_o archangel_n in_o daphne_n by_o a_o mistake_n enter_v apamea_n which_o have_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o true_a cross_n and_o take_v all_o their_o treasure_n chosroes_n will_v be_v for_o the_o prasini_n justinian_n be_v for_o the_o veneti_n colchis_n redeem_v itself_o chap._n ix_o chosroes_n attempt_v edessa_n a_o digression_n of_o augarus_n and_o augustus_n and_o christ_n letter_n that_o the_o town_n shall_v never_o be_v take_v edessa_n give_v a_o little_a money_n and_o be_v let_v alone_o chap._n x._o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o antiochian_a captive_n hinder_v by_o buze_n a_o digression_n why_o chosroes_n claim_v constantina_n daras_n besiege_v and_o save_v by_o a_o countermine_n antioch_n of_o chosroes_n a_o prodigy_n foreshow_v the_o destruction_n of_o antioch_n belisarius_n have_v bring_v vitigis_fw-la prisoner_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n be_v appoint_v general_n against_o chosroes_n chap._n xi_o colchis_n call_v lazica_fw-la revolt_n to_o the_o persian_a and_o invite_v he_o thither_o with_o a_o army_n be_v anger_v by_o john_n tzibus_fw-la the_o general_n there_o belisarius_n resolve_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o captain_n to_o invade_v persia_n chap._n xii_o chosroes_n his_o second_o invasion_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o lazica_fw-la petra_n be_v take_v by_o 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unwise_o invite_v theodatus_fw-la to_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n iu._n amalasuntha_n be_v imprison_v justinian_n will_v aid_v she_o but_o before_o she_o be_v murder_v he_o enter_v into_o war_n with_o the_o goth_n anno_fw-la 9_o of_o his_o reign_n belisarius_n be_v send_v with_o 7000_o man_n who_o finish_v the_o subdue_a of_o sicily_n on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o consulship_n theodatus_fw-la agree_v to_o share_n italy_n with_o the_o emperor_n chap._n v._n theodatus_fw-la agree_v to_o resign_v italy_n to_o justinian_n for_o land_n worth_a 12_o centenaries_n per_n annum_fw-la mundus_n and_o his_o son_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o goth_n in_o dalmatia_n which_o cause_v theodatus_fw-la to_o refuse_v the_o agreement_n discourse_n concern_v ambassador_n chap._n vi_o constantianus_fw-la subdue_v dalmatia_n and_o liburnia_n belisarius_n besieges_fw-fr naples_n and_o try_v to_o get_v it_o by_o composition_n chap._n vii_o pastor_n and_o asclepiodotus_n hinder_v the_o surrender_n of_o naples_n the_o augury_n of_o hog_n fright_n theodatus_fw-la belisarius_n be_v rise_v from_o naples_n but_o chap._n viii_o he_o take_v the_o city_n the_o great_a aquaduct_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o neapolitan_n their_o woman_n child_n and_o other_o prisoner_n after_o much_o slaughter_n chap._n ix_o the_o death_n of_o pastor_n and_o asclepiodotus_n theodatus_fw-la depose_v vitigis_fw-la be_v choose_v king_n theodatus_fw-la be_v slay_v by_o optaris_fw-la who_o love_n he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o and_o marry_v to_o another_o chap._n x._o vitigis_fw-la leaf_n rome_n his_o reason_n he_o marry_v amalasunth_n daughter_n a_o digression_n of_o the_o frank_n come_v into_o gaul_n with_o the_o arborychi_n and_o a_o remnant_n of_o roman_a soldier_n theodorick_n ally_n himself_o with_o they_o chap._n xi_o the_o frank_n and_o theodorick_n share_v the_o burgundian_n country_n they_o beat_v the_o visigoth_n theudis_fw-la a_o goth_n usurp_v spain_n the_o franc_n conquer_v thuringia_n utter_o expel_v the_o 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the_o round_n himself_o set_v all_o in_o order_n and_o appoint_v commander_n to_o every_o gate_n bessas_n who_o guard_v porta_n praenestina_n send_v he_o word_n that_o the_o town_n be_v enter_v by_o the_o enemy_n at_o a_o gate_n bear_v the_o name_n from_o saint_n pancratius_n the_o company_n advise_v belisarius_n to_o escape_v out_o at_o some_o other_o gate_n but_o he_o mislike_v the_o motion_n send_v horseman_n down_o to_o the_o tiber_n who_o upon_o the_o view_n bring_v word_n that_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n thereabouts_o appear_v wherefore_o he_o send_v direction_n to_o the_o commander_n of_o every_o gate_n if_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v enter_v at_o any_o other_o part_n not_o to_o succour_v but_o to_o continue_v upon_o their_o guard_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v disorder_v with_o false_a alarm_n himself_o will_v take_v care_n of_o those_o thing_n vitigis_fw-la the_o roman_n be_v in_o this_o tumult_n send_v a_o commander_n name_v vacis_n to_o porta_n salaria_n who_o 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