Saburrus (fl. 663) was a Byzantine military leader of Persian descent who served under Emperor Constans II (r. 641–668).[1][2] He commanded a force of 20,000 soldiers in an operation against the Lombard Duchy of Benevento, but after suffering defeat at Forino, he retreated to Naples.[1] His name appears only in the History of the Lombards by Paul the Deacon and is likely a variation of the Greek names Σαπώρης, Σαβώριος, or Σαβόριος, all of which are derived from the Middle Persian Shābuhr—from which the New Persian Shapur (شاپور) originates.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Shukurov 2023b, p. 137.
- ^ Shukurov 2023a, p. 205.
Sources
edit- Shukurov, Rustam (2023a). "Speaking Persian in Byzantium". Journal of Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies. 2 (1–2): 202–214. doi:10.3366/jlaibs.2023.0020.
- Shukurov, Rustam (2023b). Byzantine Ideas of Persia, 650–1461. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003205197. ISBN 9781003205197.
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