Lazic War (River Hippis)

After Dagisthaeus destroyed Phabrizus’ Sassanid forces at the Phasis River, (see Phasis River scenario), it was not long before another Sassanid army, under the command of Chorianes, was sent back into Lazica. The Sassanid army’s advance was slowed down mainly …

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After Dagisthaeus destroyed Phabrizus’ Sassanid forces at the Phasis River, (see Phasis River scenario), it was not long before another Sassanid army, under the command of Chorianes, was sent back into Lazica. The Sassanid army’s advance was slowed down mainly due to the rough terrain of the region. The pace of their advance allowed the combined forces of Dagisthaeus and Goubazes to intercept Chorianes’ army near the River Hippis. Although hampered by the rough terrain, both sides fought bravely. After Chorianes was killed, however, the Sassanid forces could no longer maintain order and they fled the field.

Hippas River, Georgia

The Lazic War, also known as the Colchidian War or in Georgian historiography as the Great War of Egrisi, was fought between the East Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Empire for control of the ancient Georgian region of Lazica. The Lazic War lasted for twenty years, from 541 to 562, with varying success and ended in a victory for the Persians, who obtained an annual tribute in exchange for ending the war. The Lazic War is narrated in detail in the works of Procopius of Caesarea and Agathias.

Wikipedia: Lazic War

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