Aratius
Sign in to saveAratius (, died 552) was an Armenian military commander of the 6th century whose brother was Narses. He served at first the Sasanian Empire, then defected to the Byzantine Empire. He is primarily known for his activities in the Iberian War and the Gothic War. He was eventually killed in an ambush. Primary sources about him include Choricius of Gaza and Procopius of Caesarea.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sasanian Empire
- Place of birth
- Sasanian Armenia
- Place of death
- praetorian prefecture of Illyricum
- Sibling
- Narses
- Occupation
- military leader
- Languages spoken
- Armenian
- Family
- Kamsarakan
- Conflict
- Iberian War
- Military rank
- general
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- date of death
- 0552-01-01
- allegiance
- Byzantine Empire
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- Biography
- Iberian War
- Palestine
- Gothic War
- Later years
- References
- Sources
Aratius (, died 552) was an Armenian military commander of the 6th century whose brother was Narses. He served at first the Sasanian Empire, then defected to the Byzantine Empire. He is primarily known for his activities in the Iberian War and the Gothic War. He was eventually killed in an ambush. Primary sources about him include Choricius of Gaza and Procopius of Caesarea.
==Biography== Aratius was a native of Persian Armenia. He was a brother of Isaacius (Isaac) and Narses. His brother should not be confused with the famous general Narses the Eunuch. Choricius of Gaza describes Aratius as originating from a good family and having distinguished brothers. He does not identify this family. Modern historians suggest that they could be part of the Kamsarakan family, also ancestral to Narses.
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