xv. 16;
the people Christian, II. xxviii. 26;
Lazica claimed by the Persians, I. xi. 28;
forts of, abandoned by the Romans and occupied by the Persians,
I. xii. 19;
Chosroes refuses to return them to the Romans, I. xxii. 3;
finally given up by the Persians, I. xxii. 18;
invaded by Chosroes, I. xxiii. 12, II. xv. 1, xvii. 1 ff.;
limited subjection of the Lazi to the Romans, II. xv. 2-4;
placed under a Roman magistrate, II. iii. 39;
become discontented by reason of Roman misrule, II. xv. 6 ff.;
appeal to Chosroes, II. xv. 1, 12 ff.;
demanded from Chosroes by the Roman envoys, II. xxviii. 6;
Chosroes plans to populate it with Persians, II. xxviii. 17;
Lazi hostile to Persian rule, II. xxviii. 25

Lebanon, I. xiii. 5, II. viii. 2, xvi. 17, xix. 33

Libelarius of Thrace, Roman general, invades Mesopotamia, I. xii. 23;
reduced from office, I. xii. 24

Libyans, II. iii. 42

Ligurians, envoys of Vittigis to Chosroes, II. ii. 1

Longinus, commander of Isaurians, I. xviii. 7

Lucas, father of John, I. xvii. 44

Lycaones, in the army of Belisarius, I. xviii. 40

Macedonians, founders of Seleucia and Ctesiphon, II. xxviii. 4

Maddeni, tribe of Saracens in Arabia, subject to the Homeritae,
I. xix. 14, I. xx. 9

Magi, advise Perozes to deceive the Ephthalitae, I. iii. 18 ff.;
entrap Arsaces, I. v. 19 ff.;
advice to Cabades at the siege of Amida, I. vii. 19;
announce to Chosroes that he will capture Sura, II. v. 9;
answer Cabades' enquiry with regard to Edessa, II. xiii. 9, 10;
guardians of the fire-sanctuary, II. xxiv. 2

Mamas, priest of Daras, assists in overthrowing the tyranny of John,
I. xxvi. 8

Marcellus, nephew of Justinian, appointed general, II. xxviii. 2

Marcellus, Roman commander at the battle of Daras I. xiii. 21;
commander of palace guards, sent by Theodora to assassinate John the
Cappadocian, I. xxv. 24 ff.;
wounded in the encounter, I. xxv. 29

Martinus, given as a hostage to the Persians, I. xxi. 27;
sent to the East, II. xiv. 9;
defends Daras against Chosroes, II. xiii. 16 ff.;
ordered to invade Persia with Valerianus, II., xxiv. 10;
General of the East, encamps at Citharizon, II. xxiv. 13;
follows Peter in invading Persia, II. xxiv. 19;
commands the centre at the battle of Anglon II. xxv. 17;
with Peter and Peranius defends Edessa against Chosroes, II. xxvi. 25 ff.;
deceived by the Persian commanders, II. xxvi. 44 ff., xxvii. 5, 6;
arranges