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 surrounded by the troops of Khosrove, he saw the battle was lost, and making a gallant charge through his foes, escaped and rejoined his master, Isaac, with a few troops, pursued the fugitives, and Arsaces was in the most immi- nent danger of being either killed or taken,, when Gazavon seeing this, with a small party of men, attacked Isaac and drove him back, which extricated the king from his danger. The troops of Isaac were dispersed in a second attack by the gallantry of Gazavon. Several times did the victorious troops return to the assault, but were always foiled by the valour of this chief; and Arsaces succeeded in effecting his escape to his capital.

Isaac then returned to Khosrove, who, there- upon, retired to his kingdom. Arsaces shortly after fell a victim to a consumption, in the city of Eriza, after a reign of four years and a half ; two over the whole of Armenia, and two and a half over a part of it. According to other com- putations he reigned seven years, five over the whole bf the country, and two over the half of it. After the death of Arsaces, the emperor did not appoint a ling to rule over Armenia; but sent a Greek officer, as general of the armies of that nation, and chief of the nobles residing in that part under his power ; the Armenian chiefs, with Gazavon at their head, being displeased

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