The Secret History · Character
Zaberganes
A Persian general under Chosroes.
minor
First appearance: the secret history
Zaberganes shows up with force in II: How Belated Jealousy Affected Belisarius’s Military Judgment, to the Joy of the Enemy. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Recipient of Theodora's letter, used by Chosroes to calm the Persian army.
Zaberganes first appears in 0002 the secret history.
In II: How Belated Jealousy Affected Belisarius’s Military Judgment, to the Joy of the Enemy: Recipient of Theodora's letter, used by Chosroes to calm the Persian army.
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