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« Iskenderi-dulgkernein ? should be chosen as a boundary between the two kingdoms, and 
»that they (the Persians) should build à city there ». | 
Historians relate, that when the Khägkän'’s letter reached Gkubäd-shah, he gave the 
following order to his grandees: « Go, said he, «and gather from among my subjects, 
«scattered in the different parts (of my kingdom), skilful architects, able workmen, and 
«great treasure, and with an army of ten thousand men set out, and build on this side 
«of the wall of Zskender, close upon it, an extensive city; — after (the construction of) 
«which you will transmit to me the information». — The grandees, after great prepara- 
tions, set out on their journey, and on arriving at Iskender’s wall they found that one 
end of it, built of stone, jutted into the sea to the distance of a farsakh, and that the 
rest) extended to the West even to the black -sea *. 
The grandees began, in fine, the building of the city which was finished at the ex- 
piration of seven months°; after which, having constructed iron gates, and named the 
city Babuül-abwdb-Derbend *, they gave notice to Gkubäd-shah in the following letter: 
«By the grace of God and under the auspices of our king, we have built an extensive 
«city, close upon the wail of Iskender and named it Babul-abwab-Derbend ». 
Historians relate that à great many people removed from Zrén, by order of Gkubäd -shab, 
and settled in Derbend. This accomplished, Ghüubad - shah sent the Khägkän's daughter invio- 
