[1143] Jn. Malala, xvii, etc.
[1145] Jn. Malala, loc. cit., etc.
[1146] Khosrau (Nöldeke); also called Nushirvan (Anosharwán), as Zotenberg always names him in his translation of Tabari.
[1147] Procopius, De Bel. Pers., i, 11. He even tried to make out that it was a cunningly devised plot to annex the Empire to Persia. The power of Proclus, who seems to have been an alarmist, is clearly brought out by this incident.
[1148] Procopius, loc. cit. Theophanes (followed by Clinton, Fast. Rom.) places this affair in 521, a date which removes it altogether out of its setting; 525 is the most likely year.
[1149] Hypatius and Probus, the nephews of Anastasius.
[1150] Procopius, De Bel. Pers., i, 12.
[1151] Procopius, De Bel. Pers., i, 12. As, however, the Roman guard could only be victualled by the active co-operation of the Lazi, and after a short time they proved too lazy to bring in provisions to the fort, it was evacuated and left to the Persians; ibid.
[1152] Ibid.