The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars, AD 226-363: A Documentary History (Ad 226-363 : a Documentary History)
Publisher: Routledge
Published: January 3, 1994
Language: eng
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9780415103176
First sentence: Agathias II, 27, 1-5: It is said that Artaxares' (i.e. Ardashir's) mother was married to a certain Pabak, who was quite obscure, a leather worker by trade, but very learned in astrology and easily able to discern the future.