History of Armenia, by Father Michael Chamich; from B. C. 2247 to ...

HISTORY OF ARMENIA. 341
Vahram his general, who had driven him from
his throne.
Maurice, commisserating the condition
of this unfortunate monarch, assembled
a large army to assist him to recover hi? crown,
and placed it under the command of Nierses
the younger, son of Nerseh of Basen, who had
been formerly armour-bearer to the emperor
Justinian. He was also joined by Mushel the
Mamiconian, who had been recently appointed
a chief amongst the Armenians living in the
division of the Greeks, and dwelt in Taron.
Sumbat the Bagratian, styled the conqueror of
many, and Khutha the chief of the Sasuns, also
repaired to
the Greek army, each accompanied
by as many men as he could raise. Success Hakan^^*
attended the expedition; Vahram was defeated ''^^^^*
and slain, and Khosrove again reinstated.
After
the conclusion of this affair, the Greeks brought
false accusations to the king against Mushel the
Mamiconian, by which Khosrove was much
incensed against him, and endeavoured to put
him to death.
When Mushel perceived this, he
withdrew himself from Persia, and took refuge
in his own province of Taron.
The innocence
of this chief shortly after becoming evident,
Khosrove endeavoured to
compensate him for
the injustice of his conduct, by sending him
magnificent presents, and appointing him an
independent chief.