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golden on his neck; and he was standing upon four elephants that were standing and had a yoke and four wheels, and upon it was like a high chariot covered with golden plates, just as are the chariots of the rulers of the provinces; and standing upon it he carried a small gilded shield and two golden lances; and his whole senate with arms, singing musical melodies. When the ambassador of the Romans was therefore brought in and had done obeisance, he was ordered by him to stand up and be brought to him. And having received the emperor's sacra, he kissed the 245 seal which had the emperor's bust; and having received the gifts as well, he rejoiced greatly. And having read it, he found it contained that he should arm himself against the king of the Persians, and destroy the Persian land neighboring him, and for the future no longer make a treaty with the Persians, but to conduct trade through the land of the Homerites which he had subjected, by way of the river Nile to Egypt at Alexandria. And immediately King Arethas, having campaigned in the sight of the Roman ambassador, stirred up war against the Persians, sending forth the Saracens under him. And he himself, having also gone away to the Persian land, completely ravaged all that was in those parts. And King Arethas, holding the head of Julianus and having given him the kiss of peace, dismissed him with much attendance and with many gifts. And there was also another cause that disturbed Chosroes. For the Huns at that time, whom we are accustomed to call Turks, sent an embassy to Justin through the land of the Alans. Fearing this, Chosroes used as a pretext the rebellion of the Armenians against him and their defection to Justin and demanded the fugitives. For the emperor of the Romans was paying five hundred pounds of gold each year, so that the Persians might guard the forts neighboring the place, in order that the nations, invading, might not destroy either state; and the forts were guarded at common expense. But Justin broke the peace, claiming it was disgraceful for the Romans to be taxed by the Persians. For this reason this great war of the Persians and Romans took place. And Justin, having appointed Martinus, the patrician and his relative, as general of the east, sent him out against the Persians. 246 Year of the world 6065. Year of the divine incarnation 565. Justin, emperor of the Romans, for 13 years. 8th. Chosroes, king of the Persians, for 48 years. 48th. Bishop of Rome [Benedict] [for 5 years.] [4th.] Bishop of Constantinople John for 12 years. 8th. Bishop of Jerusalem John for 20 years. 1st. Bishop of Alexandria John for 11 years. 5th. Bishop of Antioch Gregory for 24 years. 3rd. In this year, on the 6th of the month of October, the emperor fell ill and became angry with Baduarius his own brother and insulted him extremely, allowing the cubicularii to bring him out, being punched, at a silentium. And he was count of the imperial stables. And Sophia, having learned of it, was grieved and reproached the emperor; and he repented and, going down to him at the stable, entered suddenly with the praepositus of the cubicularii. And Baduarius, seeing the emperor, fled from pen to pen in fear of the emperor. And the emperor cried out: "I adjure you by God, my brother, wait for me." And running he seized him, and embracing him, kissed him, saying: "I have wronged you, my brother; but receive me as your brother first and as emperor. For I know that this happened from diabolical activity." And he, falling at his feet, said weeping: "Truly, master, you have the authority; but in the presence of the senate you have humiliated your servant; now, master, apologize to these." And he showed him the horses. And the emperor urged him to dine with him, and they made peace. And at the same time a great war of the Persians and Romans occurred around Sargathon, and the Romans were victorious. Hormisdas, king of the Persians, for 15 years. 9th. 1st. [5th.] 9th. 2nd. 6th. 4th. In this year

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χρυσοῦν ἐν τῷ τραχήλῳ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἵστατο ἐπάνω τεσσάρων ἐλεφάντων ἑστώτων καὶ ἐχόντων ζυγὸν καὶ τροχοὺς τέσσαρας, καὶ ἐπάνω ὡς ὄχημα ὑψηλὸν ἠμφιεσμένον χρυσέοις πετάλοις, ὥσπερ ἐστὶ τὰ τῶν ἀρχόντων τῶν ἐπαρχιῶν ὀχήματα· καὶ ἑστὼς ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ ἐβάσταζε σκουτάριν μικρὸν κεχρυσωμένον καὶ δύο λαγκίδια χρυσᾶ· καὶ ἡ σύγκλητος αὐτοῦ πᾶσα μετὰ ὅπλων ᾄδοντες μέλη μουσικά. εἰσενεχθεὶς οὖν ὁ πρέσβις τῶν Ῥωμαίων καὶ προσκυνήσας ἐκελεύσθη παρ' αὐτοῦ ἀναστῆναι καὶ ἀχθῆναι πρὸς αὐτόν. δεξάμενος δὲ τὴν τοῦ βασιλέως σάκραν κατεφίλησε τὴν 245 σφραγῖδα τὴν ἔχουσαν τὸ στηθάριον τοῦ βασιλέως· δεξάμενος δὲ καὶ τὰ δῶρα ἐχάρη μεγάλως. ἀναγνοὺς δὲ εὗρε περιέχοντα τοῦ ὁπλίσασθαι αὐτὸν κατὰ τοῦ βασιλέως Περσῶν, καὶ τὴν πλησιάζουσαν αὐτῷ χώραν τῶν Περσῶν ἀπολέσαι καὶ τοῦ λοιποῦ μηκέτι συνάλλαγμα ποιεῖν μετὰ τῶν Περσῶν, ἀλλὰ δι' ἧς ὑπέταξε χώρας τῶν Ὁμηριτῶν διὰ τοῦ Νείλου ποταμοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν Αἴγυπτον ἐν Ἀλεξανδρείᾳ τὴν πραγματείαν ποιεῖσθαι. εὐθέως δὲ στρατεύσας ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀρέθας ἐπ' ὄψεσι τοῦ πρεσβευτοῦ Ῥωμαίων ἐκίνησε πόλεμον κατὰ Περσῶν προπέμψας τοὺς ὑπ' αὐτὸν Σαρακηνούς. ἀπελθὼν δὲ καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπὶ τὴν Περσικὴν χώραν ἐξεπόρθησε πᾶσαν τὴν ἐν τοῖς μέρεσιν ἐκείνοις. κρατήσας δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀρέθας τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰουλιανοῦ καὶ δεδωκὼς αὐτῷ εἰρήνης φίλημα ἀπέλυσεν αὐτὸν ἐν πολλῇ θεραπείᾳ σὺν πολλοῖς χαρίσμασιν. ἐγένετο δὲ καὶ ἄλλη αἰτία ταράξασα τὸν Χοσρόην. Οὖννοι γὰρ κατ' ἐκεῖνο καιροῦ, οὓς Τούρκους λέγειν εἰώθαμεν, πρεσβεύουσι πρὸς Ἰουστῖνον διὰ τῆς τῶν Ἀλανῶν χώρας ἀποστείλαντες. τοῦτο φοβηθεὶς Χοσρόης προεφασίσατο τὴν τῶν Ἀρμενίων πρὸς αὐτὸν ἀνταρσίαν καὶ πρὸς Ἰουστῖνον προσχώρησιν καὶ ᾐτεῖτο τοὺς πρόσφυγας. ἐτέλει γὰρ ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ῥωμαίων ἀνὰ ἔτος πεντακοσίας λίτρας χρυσίου, ὅπως τὰ πλησιάζοντα τοῦ τόπου φρούρια διαφυλάττωσι Πέρσαι, ἵνα μὴ εἰσβαλόντα τὰ ἔθνη ἑκατέραν διαλύσωσι πολιτείαν· καὶ κοινοῖς ἀναλώμασι τὰ φρούρια ἐφυλάττοντο. ὁ δὲ Ἰουστῖνος ἔλυσε τὴν εἰρήνην φάσκων ἐπονείδιστον εἶναι φορολογεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν Περσῶν τοὺς Ῥωμαίους. διὰ τοῦτο χώραν ἔλαβεν ὁ μέγας οὗτος Περσῶν τε καὶ Ῥωμαίων πόλεμος. ὁ δὲ Ἰουστῖνος Μαρτῖνον, τὸν πατρίκιον καὶ συγγενῆ αὐτοῦ, στρατηγὸν χειροτονήσας τῆς ἀνατολῆς κατὰ Περσῶν ἐξέπεμψεν. 246 Κόσμου ἔτη ϛξεʹ. Τῆς θείας σαρκώσεως ἔτη φξεʹ. Ῥωμαίων βασιλεὺς Ἰουστῖνος ἔτη ιγʹ. ηʹ. Περσῶν βασιλεὺς Χοσρόης ἔτη μηʹ. μηʹ. Ῥώμης ἐπίσκοπος [Βενέδικτος] [ἔτη εʹ.] [δʹ.] Κωνσταντ. ἐπίσκοπος Ἰωάννης ἔτη ιβʹ. ηʹ. Ἱεροσολύμων ἐπίσκοπος Ἰωάννης ἔτη κʹ. αʹ. Ἀλεξανδρείας ἐπίσκοπος Ἰωάννης ἔτη ιαʹ. εʹ. Ἀντιοχείας ἐπίσκοπος Γρηγόριος ἔτη κδʹ. γʹ. Τούτῳ τῷ ἔτει μηνὶ Ὀκτωβρίῳ ϛʹ ἠσθένησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ ἐν λύπῃ γέγονε πρὸς Βαδουάριν τὸν ἴδιον ἀδελφὸν καὶ ὕβρισεν αὐτὸν ἐσχάτως, ἐπιτρέψας τοῖς κουβικουλαρίοις γρονθιζόμενον ἐξαγαγεῖν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ σελεντίου. ἦν δὲ κόμης τῶν βασιλικῶν σταύλων. μαθοῦσα δὲ Σοφία ἐλυπήθη καὶ ἐνεκάλεσε τῷ βασιλεῖ· ὁ δὲ μετεμελήθη καὶ κατελθὼν πρὸς αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν σταῦλον εἰσῆλθεν ἄφνω μετὰ τοῦ πραιποσίτου τῶν κουβικουλαρίων. ὁ δὲ Βαδουάριος ἰδὼν τὸν βασιλέα ἔφυγεν ἀπὸ ζακὸς εἰς ζάκα φόβῳ τοῦ βασιλέως. ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς ἔκραξεν· "ὁρκίζω σε κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ, ἀδελφέ μου, μεῖνόν με." καὶ δραμὼν ἐκράτησεν αὐτόν, καὶ περιπλακεὶς κατεφίλησεν αὐτὸν λέγων· "ἔπταισά σοι, ἀδελφέ μου· ἀλλὰ δέξαι με ὡς ἀδελφόν σου πρῶτον καὶ ὡς βασιλέα. ἐκ γὰρ διαβολικῆς ἐνεργείας οἶδα ὅτι τοῦτο γέγονεν." ὁ δὲ πεσὼν εἰς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ κλαίων εἶπεν· "ἀληθῶς, δέσποτα, ἐξουσίαν ἔχεις· πλὴν παρουσίᾳ τῆς συγκλήτου εὐτέλισας τὸν δοῦλόν σου· ἄρτι, ὁ δεσπότης, τούτοις ἀπολόγησαι." καὶ ἐδείκνυεν αὐτῷ τὰ ἄλογα. ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς παρεκάλεσεν αὐτὸν συμφαγεῖν αὐτῷ, καὶ εἰρήνευσαν. Τῷ δ' αὐτῷ χρόνῳ γέγονε πόλεμος περὶ τὸ Σάργαθον Περσῶν καὶ Ῥωμαίων μέγας, καὶ ἐνίκησαν οἱ Ῥωμαῖοι. Περσῶν βασιλεὺς Ὁρμίσδας ἔτη ιεʹ. θʹ. αʹ. [εʹ.] θʹ. βʹ. ϛʹ. δʹ. Τούτῳ τῷ ἔτει