Peace of Acilisene

The Peace of Acilisene was a treaty between the Eastern Roman Empire under Theodosius I and the Sasanian Empire under Shapur III, which was resolved in 384 and again in 387.[1]

The division of Armenia after the Peace of Acilisene.

Terms

The treaty, resolved in 384 and later in 387, divided Greater Armenia between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Sasanian Empire.[2] The Sassanids received the larger share called Persarmenia, while the Romans retained Sophene and a smaller portion of Armenia (called Lesser Armenia).[1][2][3] This also created a new boundary line between the two empires, running from Erzurum to Mush.[2]

Through this treaty, the Eastern Roman Empire finally admitted the loss of the Kingdom of Iberia to the Sasanians.[1] From this point on, Iranian influence grew once again in eastern Georgia, and Zoroastrianism spread as far as Tbilisi by the fifth century.[2] From a religious standpoint, Zoroastrianism would subsequently become like a "second established religion of Iberia."[4]

See also

References
  1. Rayfield 2012, p. 41.
  2. Lang 1970, p. 163.
  3. Hebblewhite 2020, p. 74ff.
  4. Suny 1994, p. 22.

Sources
  • Hebblewhite, Mark (2020). Theodosius and the Limits of Empire. Routledge.
  • Lang, David Marshall (1970). Armenia: Cradle of Civilization. George Allen & Unwin Ltd.
  • Rayfield, Donald (2012). Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia. Reaktion books.
  • Suny, Ronald Grigor (1994). The Making of the Georgian Nation. Indiana University Press.


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