Ambazuces (Greek: Ἀμβαζούκης, romanized: Ambazoukes) was a "Hunnic" ruler in the North Caucasus in the early 6th century, probably of the Sabirs.[1]
According to the Byzantine historian Procopius, Ambazuces ruled the area of the "Caspian Gates"—most likely referring to the Darial Pass[1]—during the reign of the Byzantine emperor Anastasius I (r. 491–518).[2] Procopius reports that he was friendly towards Byzantium, and in his old age offered to cede his realm, but Anastasius declined.[2] This was probably during or shortly after the Anastasian War of 502–506 between Byzantium and Sassanid Persia.[1]
After his death, he was succeeded by his sons, who were defeated by the Persian king Kavadh I (r. 488–531), who annexed their territory to Persia.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Greatrex 1998, p. 129.
- ^ a b c Martindale 1980, p. 68.
- ^ Greatrex 1998, p. 130.
Sources[edit]
- Greatrex, Geoffrey (1998). Rome and Persia at War, 502-532. Francis Cairns. ISBN 9780905205939.
- Martindale, John R., ed. (1980). The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire: Volume II, AD 395–527. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-20159-4.