Ambazuces
Hunnic ruler in the North Caucasus
About Ambazuces
Born 450.
Ambazuces was a "Hunnic" ruler in the North Caucasus in the early 6th century, probably of the Sabirs.
According to the Byzantine historian Procopius, Ambazuces ruled the area of the "Caspian Gates"—most likely referring to the Darial Pass—during the reign of the Byzantine emperor Anastasius I . Procopius reports that he was friendly towards Byzantium, and in his old age offered to cede his realm, but Anastasius declined. This was probably during or shortly after the Anastasian War of 502–506 between Byzantium and Sassanid Persia.
After his death, he was succeeded by his sons, who were defeated by the Persian king Kavadh I , who annexed their territory to Persia.
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Who was Ambazuces?
hunnic ruler in the North Caucasus
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Ambazuces was born in 450.
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