Sixth Century Alania: between Byzantium, Sasanian Iran and the Turkic World
By Agustí Alemany
Ēran ud Anērān: Studies presented to Boris Ilich Marshak on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday, edited by Compareti Matteo, Raffetta Paola and Scarcia Gianroberto (Venice, 2006)
Abstract: This paper tries to collect and analyse all available evidence – mainly from Byzantine, Iranian and Arabic sources – on the role played by the Alans in the Byzantine-Persian Wars which took place during the long reign of Husrav Anosruvan (531-79). Special attention is paid to Sasanian army reforms and Caucasian politics in the early sixth century.
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Tags: Byzantium, Caucauses, Middle East, Military History, Politics, Turkey
