Saburrus
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Saburrus (fl. 663) was a Byzantine military leader of Persian descent who served under Emperor Constans II (r. 641–668).[1][2] He commanded a force of 20,000 soldiers in an operation against the Lombard Duchy of Benevento, but after suffering defeat at Forino, he retreated to Naples.[1] His name appears only in the History of the Lombards by Paul the Deacon and is likely a variation of the Greek names Σαπώρης, Σαβώριος, or Σαβόριος, all of which are derived from the Middle Persian Shābuhr—from which the New Persian Shapur (شاپور) originates.[1]
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- ^ Shukurov 2023a, p. 205.
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