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by_o anatolius_n that_o neither_o build_v fortification_n upon_o the_o other_o frontier_n peroze_n king_n of_o persia_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o ephthalite_n hun_n and_o be_v beat_v chap._n iii_o peroze_n break_v his_o oath_n be_v destroy_v in_o a_o pit_n with_o his_o 29._o son_n by_o the_o ephthalite_n of_o a_o strange_a pearl_n his_o son_n cabades_n succeed_v be_v depose_v for_o make_v woman_n common_a by_o a_o law_n and_o imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o oblivion_n chap._n iu._n a_o digression_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o oblivion_n once_o and_o the_o tragical_a death_n of_o arsaces_n king_n of_o armenia_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o pacurius_n cabades_n escape_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o seose_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o ephthalite_n chap._n vi_o captain_n send_v by_o anastasius_n by_o their_o negligence_n and_o disunion_n the_o roman_n be_v overthrow_v the_o plot_n upon_o glones_n governor_n of_o amida_n 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