But now the Persians took the field in strength.

A large army was sent into Iberia by Kobad, under a general named Boes.

Gurgenes saw resistance to be impossible.
He therefore fled the country, and threw himself into Lazica, where the difficult nature of the ground, the favor of the natives, and the assistance of the Romans enabled him to maintain himself.

Iberia, however, was lost, and passed once more under the Persians, who even penetrated into Lazic territory and occupied some forts which commanded the passes between Lazica and Iberia.
Rome, on her part, endeavored to retaliate (A.D.

526) by invading Persarmenia and Mesopotamia.