Onoguris, renamed as Stephanopolis in the Byzantine period, was a town in Lazica (in present-day western Georgia, possibly located at modern village Khuntsi[1]) recorded by Byzantine historian Agathias in his narration of the Lazic War between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire. Its exact location is still under study.
^Paul Everill, Besik Lortkipanidze, Nikoloz Murghulia, Ian Colvin, Davit Lomitashvili The lost fortress of Onoguris? Newly discovered sixth-century AD fortifications at Khuntsistsikhe, western Georgia. April 2017 Antiquity Volume 91 Issue 356 doi:10.15184/aqy.2017.1
still under study. Agathias derives the ancient name Onoguris from a branch of the Hunnic Onoguri, who had been defeated in this place by the local Colchians...
The siege of Onoguris occurred in 554 or 555 AD during the Lazic War between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire. The Byzantine generals led by...
The Onoghurs, Onoğurs, or Oğurs (Ὀνόγουροι, Οὔρωγοι, Οὔγωροι; Onογurs, Ογurs; "ten tribes", "tribes") were Turkic nomadic equestrians who flourished in...
(Vartsikhe) Skanda Sarapanis (Shorpani) Phasis (Poti) Pitius Kotayon (Kutaisi) Onoguris The most significant fertile and rich area of Lazica was the Rioni river...
War (535–554) Siege of Conza (553–554) – Gothic War (535–554) Siege of Onoguris (555) – Lazic War Siege of Chalon-sur-Saône (555) Siege of Phasis (555–556)...
formerly called themselves Onogundurs. Variations of the name include Onoguri, Onoghuri, Onghur, Ongur, Onghuri, Onguri, Onogundur, Unogundur, and Unokundur...
Byzantine generals had alienated the Lazi. Nachoragan relieved the Siege of Onoguris and subsequently destroyed the Byzantine base at Archaeopolis. In the spring...
Battle of Telephis–Ollaria – 554 – Lazic War (Roman–Persian Wars) Siege of Onoguris – 554 or 555 – Lazic War (Roman–Persian Wars) Siege of Phasis – 555 – 556...
thought that they were to discuss a planned attack on the Sassanid forces in Onoguris (a local fort). Martin and Rusticus had Gubazes murdered, reportedly shocking...
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