anes, a Persian term (_lit._ "Mithra-son," denoting properly, not an
office, but a patrician family); _see_ Perozes 2;
also, commander in Petra, deceives Dagisthaeus, II. xxx. 7

Mocheresis, important city of Lazica, II. xxix. 18

Molatzes, commander of troops in Lebanon, brings succour to Antioch,
II. viii. 2;
flees precipitately with the soldiers, II. viii. 17-19

Monks, distinguished for piety, I. vii. 22, 24

Moors, II. ii. 8, iii. 46

Mopsuestia, a city of Cilicia, II. x. 2

Mundus, general in Illyricum, assists in quelling the Nika insurrection,
I. xxiv. 40 ff.

Nabedes, commander of the Persian soldiers in Nisibis, II. xviii. 9;
attacks the Roman troops before the city, II. xviii. 19 ff.;
general in Persarmenia, takes measures to urge the Romans toward
making peace, II. xxiv. 6;
takes up his position in Anglon, II. xxv. 6;
defeats the Roman armies, II. xxv. 20 ff.

Narses, a Persarmenian, the emperor's steward, receives
Narses and Aratius when they desert to the Romans, I. xv. 31;
a eunuch, I. xxv. 24;
sent by Theodora to assist in the assassination of John the Cappadocian,
_ib._;
overhears his conversation with Antonina, I. xxv. 26

Narses, a Persarmenian, in company with Aratius defeats Sittas and
Belisarius, I. xii. 21, 22;
deserts to the Romans, I. xv. 31;
dismantles the sanctuaries in Philae at Justinian's order, I. xix. 37;
encamps with Valerianus near Theodosiopolis, II. xxiv. 12;
leads the attack at Anglon, II. xxv. 20;
dies bravely, II. xxv. 24;
brother of Isaac, II. xxiv. 14

Nicetas, father of the general John, I. xiii. 21, II. xix. 36, xxiv. 15

Nika insurrection, in Byzantium, I. xxiv. 1 ff.;
significance of the name, I. xxiv. 10

Nile River, the Nobatae dwell along its banks, I. xix. 28, 29;
the island of Philae in it, I. xix. 34

Nisibis, distance from the Tigris, I. xi. 27;
from Daras, I. x. 14;
from Sisauranon, II. xix. 2;
bulwark of the Persian empire, II. xviii. 7;
its capture by the Persians, I. xvii. 25;
its territory invaded by Libelarius, I. xii. 23;
by Belisarius, II. xviii. 1 ff.;
negotiations with Chosroes there, I. xxii. 10

Nobatae, a people of upper Aegypt, I. xix. 28;
settled along the Nile by Diocletian, I. xix. 29 ff.;
receive annual payment from the Roman emperor, I. xix. 32, 33;
their religion, I. xix. 35

Nymphius River, near Martyropolis, I. viii. 22, xxi. 6;
forms boundary between the Roman and P