About Peranius the Iberian
Peranius the Iberian was a Byzantine military leader.
Peranius (; ) was a Georgian prince from Iberia and a military commander in Roman (Byzantine) service. According to Procopius, he was the eldest son of the Iberian king Gurgenes. Gurgenes can be identified with Vakhtang I of Iberia of the Georgian sources; and Peranius might have been his brother rather than a son as suggested by Procopius. He was the father of Pacurius and uncle of Phazas, two other Iberian generals of the Roman army. According to Cyril Toumanoff, he may have been a scion of King Sauromaces II of Iberia.
Peranius and his family fled the Sassanid oppression of Iberia into Lazica in the 520s.
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Who was Peranius the Iberian?
Georgian prince and Byzantine general
When did Peranius the Iberian die?
Peranius the Iberian died in 540.
What was Peranius the Iberian's occupation?
Peranius the Iberian was a military leader.
What nationality was Peranius the Iberian?
Peranius the Iberian was Byzantine.
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