'Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.' [‎261] (284/448)

_ F ' ir fi Converjion of Armenians. 2
"'ftoredap^in ^ ' n ^ u ^ ence 1:0 brother was unexpededly made blind, and the Tyrant
At this time great Wars were commenced 'twixt the and
the Perfian ftormmg extremely that by their means hispotent neighbour and K\Uzl,
(Son to Gurgenus King of the Laz.ars, a part of Cofcfc«) had received Baptifm at Ow/S
the Emperout as Godfather witneffing for Zam at the Font, and moft
of the Nobility of ^ honouring the folemnity: So that after this Ferfim Tyrant had
gorged hmfelf with the flanghter of many thoufands of the Laz.ars and
Death iummoned him to an unwilling account after thirty years Reignand Cozrhoe his
ron Teixera, and Nuftr-wm the Arabs)
^out thistimetheRoman Monarchy in
OfalltheTywttits that ever were in VerfiaxKi^ Cozrhoe was the moft wicked: for firflr,
albeit he had concluded a Peace for an hundred and ten years with Jufiinian the Roman
Emperour, he quickly broke it, and to the utmoft exafperated him. 'Twould be endlefs
to fpeak his reftiefs motion^is barbarilm, his hypocrille i take a few for many In meet
malice he firft put to death his innocent Brother Max, and then Afhebideshh aged
Uncle-, which the People murmured at: but to provoke them the more he commands
them to follow him into Syria, where he engaged them in a defperate War againft the
Talmyriansy by whom, under Zenobia's condud they were foundly beaten: In revenge
whereof he plundered Barrhofa, Antioch, Seleucia, Afamea, and other parts therea
bouts. In Fhosmcia alfo he ads more mifchief: there he violently forced Euphemia a
Chriftian Lady, and of her begot Hormifda who fucceeded him. He alfo compelled the
chaft Nymphs of Daphne to offer incenfeto him as a Deity, which they did, but with
this excufe fearing he would have raviflied them. He then confumed the ftately
Temple dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel, accountings no facriledge to rob
Churches. After this hebefieged Sergiropolis , but being forced thence with dilhonour
he attempts the fpoil of Jemfalem : yet hearing that BeMzarim (in his time the moft rich,
and after the pooreft of men) was approaching, to avoid that ftorm he renews his
League with the Romans never purpofing to keep it ^ for next year with a great force
ofHorfe he fomges Armenia, and then Phoenicia, where he killed Narfes, Anno Dom,
556. In requital whereof Juflin the Roman Emperour enters Mengrellia, and by the
death of Nachorages. the Verfian General obtained a Vidory. Neverthelefs, reftlefs
Coyhoe next year ailaults Ediffa, but fruitlefly •, for at Sagmhon the Chriftians vanquiihed
him. Amo Domini 547. he commands Artabanm (or Adaarmanes) with a very great Army
to invade the lefTer^w: which accordingly they did; fpoiling Syria, and unpeopling
Jntioch : into Iberia alfo and Armenia they entred with no lefs voracity ; but by the
Armenians were forced to a fliameful retreat.
At this time the Armenians received the Chriftian Faith 5 the Romans about the fame
time received complaints from the Chriftians of Cozshoes cruelty. Jnftin the Emperour
fends Tiberius (eleded C<&far) to relieve them: His Army was great, and confifted of
many feveral Nations, as French, Italians, Feonians, Illyrians, Myfians, Ifaurians, tkc. To
wards Armenia he marched to meet with Cozrhoe \ who upon notice took the Field with a
numerous Army befide Perfans, having a fupply out of Baftria, India, Arabia, &. Cafarea
(the Cappadocian Metropolis) was foon maftered by ramw, who alter a long march
came in view of the Enemy. The two Armies with equal courage haftned to face each
other •, and being met, the lignal was given, and the Armies quickly engaged. Cozrhoe
wanted neither skill, nor perfonal refolution*, neverthelefs, perceiving that the num
ber of the Roman Army was great and orderly imbattelled, and having a fting in his Con-
fcience that fet before him his many cruelties,"elpecially againft the innocent Chriftians 5
he could not but vent many fighs, and apprehend his danger, fo foon as he perceived
Cnrfe, a Scythian Commander, (who at that time led the right Wing of the Roman
Horfe)with good order firft charge and foon after rout the Enemies left, and after that
the main Body which after fome refiftancethey broke, leaving many Perfiam dead up
on the place.
The chafe was purfued for many miles, in which more fell than in the Field. This
proved a Vidory of extraordinary advantage to the Romans, and deliverance to the
Chriftians, who in this Battel did good fervice. Cofrhoe himfelf efcaped narrowly^ paf-
ling the Euphrates upon an Elephant: with a fad heart he refents this lofs* which he feai$
ed would draw along with it other prejudices: but what moft aggravated his trouble of
fpirit, was the lofs of his Fire-God which fell into the Enemies hands who made them-
felves fport with itfor recovery whereof he made fome attempts, but in vain: fo that
Son (they call him Chezir-buzzurckot great, Ann-jhy
was with accuftomed folemnity crowned King. A1
the Weft took end.