Gubazes II of Lazica

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Gubazes II of Lazica was a 6th-century king of Lazica who played a pivotal role in the Byzantine–Sasanian conflicts in the Caucasus region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 6th-century monarch
Lazic king
historical figure
king
allyOf Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
associatedWith Black Sea coastal politics
Caucasian Iberia and neighboring polities
century 6th century
complainedTo Emperor Justinian I NERFINISHED
conflict Lazic War NERFINISHED
country Lazica NERFINISHED
deathCause assassination
deathYear 555
dynasty Lazic royal house NERFINISHED
era Justinianic period
ethnicity Laz NERFINISHED
father Tzath I of Lazica NERFINISHED
geopoliticalImportanceOfRealm control of Black Sea access
governed Laz people NERFINISHED
historicalSource Agathias NERFINISHED
Procopius NERFINISHED
initiallyAlliedWith Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED
involvedIn Byzantine–Sasanian rivalry in the Caucasus
killedBy Byzantine officers
knownFor shifting alliances between Byzantines and Sasanians
laterAlliedWith Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
name Gubazes II NERFINISHED
notableFor involvement in Byzantine–Sasanian conflicts
role in the Lazic War
opponentOf Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED
placeOfRule western Georgia region NERFINISHED
politicalObjective preservation of Lazic autonomy
politicalRole mediator between Lazica and great powers
politicalStatus client king of the Byzantine Empire
predecessor Tzath I of Lazica NERFINISHED
region Caucasus
reignEnd 555
reignOver Lazica NERFINISHED
reignStart c. 541
religion Christianity
resisted Sasanian domination in Lazica
soughtSupportFrom Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED
successor Tzath III of Lazica NERFINISHED
timeInPowerDuringReignOf Justinian I NERFINISHED
title King of Lazica

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Lazic War commandedBy Gubazes II of Lazica