Lazica (Rome)

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Was a Roman client Kingdom formerly known as Colchis. It was located in the Caucasaus.

Establishment

January 251: In the first half of the 3rd century there were raids by the Goths, who had conquered the territory of the old Bosporan Empire. They were able to take and plunder Trebizond and Bitschwinta for a short time. As a result, Roman rule in Colchis initially collapsed.

Chronology

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1. Roman-Persian Wars

Were a series of Wars between Rome (first the Roman Republic then the Roman Empire and finally the Eastern Roman Empire) and Persia (the Parthian Empire, and then its successor, the Sasanian Empire). The wars were ended by the early Muslim conquests, which led to the fall of the Sasanian Empire and huge territorial losses for the Byzantine Empire.

1.1.Lazic War

Was a war fought between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Sasanian Empire for control of the ancient Georgian region of Lazica.

January 552: The Sasanids conquered lazica.

January 557: In 556, the Byzantines, led by General Martin, successfully suppressed a rebellion by the Misimiani tribe in Lazica. This victory allowed them to drive out the Persians from the region, consolidating their control over Lazica.