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Opsites (Georgian: ოფსიტე) is the name twice mentioned by the 6th-century East Roman (Byzantine) historian Procopius in his De Bellis, while recounting the events related to the Lazic War (541–562) fought between the Eastern Roman and Sassanid Persian empires over the Caucasian state of Lazica. He was married to Theodora, of Roman senatorial descent. At the time of the Lazic revolt against Rome, Theodora, while living among the Apsilii, was captured, by chance, by the Persian commander Nabedes and carried off to Persia.

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  • Opsites (en géorgien : ოფსიტე) est un nom mentionné deux fois par l'historien byzantin du VIe siècle Procope dans son œuvre Histoires ou Discours sur les Guerres (De Bellis), alors qu'il aborde les évènements liés à la guerre lazique (541-562) entre l'Empire byzantin et la Perse sassanide concernant le contrôle du royaume de Lazique dans le Caucase. Dans un premier passage, Procope mentionne, de façon anecdotique, qu'Opsites, oncle de Gubazès II, est « roi des Lazes ». Il est marié à Théodora, descendante d'un sénateur byzantin. Cette dernière, lors de la révolte contre Constantinople et alors qu'elle vivait parmi les , est capturée par le général perse Nabedes, et emmenée en Perse. Plus tard dans le récit de Procope, Opsites apparait comme dirigeant la partie est d'Abkhazie, un territoire au nord du Lazique (Sceparnas dirigeant l'ouest). Installé après que les Abkhazes ont rejeté le contrôle byzantin vers 550, Opsites les mène contre les Byzantins, dirigés par Jean Guzes et Uligagus. Ce dernier les battent et capturent leur fort de Trachea. Opsites fuit alors chez les Sabires, mais les membres de sa famille sont tous capturés. L'opinion universitaire sur Opsites est divisée : les deux Opsites mentionnés par Procope sont-ils la même personne ? Le récit de Procope est-il véridique quand il le qualifie de roi du Lazique ? Si Opsites a vraiment été roi, cela ne peut avoir eu lieu qu'avant 541, lorsqu'il est attesté que Gubazès II est roi. Le professeur Cyrille Toumanoff estime que, dans les deux cas, Procope évoque la même personne, un membre de la famille royale de Lazique, devenu prince des Abkhazes. Cela serait d'autant plus probable que le Lazique et l'Abkhazie se soulèvent en même temps contre l'hégémonie byzantine, et que cette dernière a longtemps été sous suzeraineté des rois de Lazique. (fr)
  • Opsites (Georgian: ოფსიტე) is the name twice mentioned by the 6th-century East Roman (Byzantine) historian Procopius in his De Bellis, while recounting the events related to the Lazic War (541–562) fought between the Eastern Roman and Sassanid Persian empires over the Caucasian state of Lazica. In one passage, Procopius remarks parenthetically that Opsites was an uncle of Gubazes II of Lazica and at one time king of the Lazi: "[This Persian general]...captured Theodora, the consort of Opsites (he was uncle of Gobazes and king of the Lazi), finding her among the Apsilii, and carried her off to the land of the Persians. Now this woman happened to be a Roman by birth, for the kings of the Lazi from ancient times had been sending to Byzantium, and, with the consent of the emperor, arranging marriages with some of the senators and taking home their wives from there" He was married to Theodora, of Roman senatorial descent. At the time of the Lazic revolt against Rome, Theodora, while living among the Apsilii, was captured, by chance, by the Persian commander Nabedes and carried off to Persia. Later in Procopius's work, Opsites appears as ruler of the eastern part of Abasgia, a land north of Lazica (the west was under Sceparnas). He was installed after the Abasgians rejected East Roman rule circa 550. Opsites led the Abasgians against the Romans under and Uligagus, who defeated the rebels and captured their fort of Trachea. Opsites fled to the Sabir Huns of the Caucasus but his family members were all captured. Scholarly opinion is divided as to whether the Opsites of these two passages are the same person and whether Procopius's report of him being king of Lazica is true. If Opsites indeed ruled as king, this might have occurred before 541, when Gubazes II was king. Professor Cyril Toumanoff assumes that, in both cases, Procopius refers to the same person, a member of the Lazic royal family, who became an Abasgian leader. In the view of Toumanoff, this is highly probable given the fact that Lazica and Abasgia revolted together against the Roman hegemony and Abasgia had long been under Lazic suzerainty. (en)
  • Opsites (em georgiano: ოფსიტე) foi o nome mencionado duas vezes pelo historiador bizantino do século VI Procópio de Cesareia, enquanto recontou os eventos relacionados com a Guerra Lázica (541–562) travada entre o Império Bizantino e o Império Sassânida sobre o Estado caucasiano de Lázica. Em uma passagem, Procópio observa parenteticamente que Opsites foi um tio de Gubazes II e no momento rei dos lazes. Foi casado com Teodora, de origem senatorial romana. No momento da revolta laze contra Roma, Teodora, enquanto vivendo entre os apsílios, foi capturada, por acaso, pelo comandante persa Nabedes e levada para a Pérsia. Mais tarde, na obra de Procópio, Opsites aparece como governante da parte oriental de Abásgia, uma terra ao norte de Lázica (a oeste estava sob Esceparnas). Foi instalado após os abasgos rejeitaram o governo bizantino ca. 550. Opsites liderou os abasgos contra os bizantinos sob João Guzes e Uligago, que derrotaram os rebeldes e capturaram o forte de Traqueia. Opsites fugiu para junto dos sabires do Cáucaso mas os membros da sua família foram todos capturados. A opinião acadêmica está dividida se o personagem destas duas passagens é a mesma pessoa e se o registro de Procópio sobre ele sendo rei de Lázica é verdadeiro. Se Opsites de fato governou como rei, isto pode ter ocorrido antes de 541, quando Gubazes II foi rei. O professor Cyril Toumanoff assume que, em ambos os casos, Procópio refere-se à mesma pessoa, um membro da família real laze, que tornou-se um líder abasgo. Na visão de Toumanoff, isto é altamente provável dado o fato que Lázica e Abásgia revoltaram-se juntas contra a hegemonia bizantina e Abásgia tinha estado há muito sob suserania laze. (pt)
  • Опсіт (*груз. ოფსიტე; д/н — після 550) — співцар Лазики близько 541—550 років. (uk)
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  • Опсіт (*груз. ოფსიტე; д/н — після 550) — співцар Лазики близько 541—550 років. (uk)
  • Opsites (Georgian: ოფსიტე) is the name twice mentioned by the 6th-century East Roman (Byzantine) historian Procopius in his De Bellis, while recounting the events related to the Lazic War (541–562) fought between the Eastern Roman and Sassanid Persian empires over the Caucasian state of Lazica. He was married to Theodora, of Roman senatorial descent. At the time of the Lazic revolt against Rome, Theodora, while living among the Apsilii, was captured, by chance, by the Persian commander Nabedes and carried off to Persia. (en)
  • Opsites (en géorgien : ოფსიტე) est un nom mentionné deux fois par l'historien byzantin du VIe siècle Procope dans son œuvre Histoires ou Discours sur les Guerres (De Bellis), alors qu'il aborde les évènements liés à la guerre lazique (541-562) entre l'Empire byzantin et la Perse sassanide concernant le contrôle du royaume de Lazique dans le Caucase. (fr)
  • Opsites (em georgiano: ოფსიტე) foi o nome mencionado duas vezes pelo historiador bizantino do século VI Procópio de Cesareia, enquanto recontou os eventos relacionados com a Guerra Lázica (541–562) travada entre o Império Bizantino e o Império Sassânida sobre o Estado caucasiano de Lázica. Em uma passagem, Procópio observa parenteticamente que Opsites foi um tio de Gubazes II e no momento rei dos lazes. Foi casado com Teodora, de origem senatorial romana. No momento da revolta laze contra Roma, Teodora, enquanto vivendo entre os apsílios, foi capturada, por acaso, pelo comandante persa Nabedes e levada para a Pérsia. (pt)
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  • Opsites (fr)
  • Opsites of Lazica (en)
  • Opsites (pt)
  • Опсіт (uk)
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