Derbend-nâmeh or the History of Derbend. 461 
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tiers of Rüm (or the Byzantine Empire) **. In like manner, he built several cities and small 
fortresses in the southern Et of Derbend; namely: a great city on the banks of a 
river in the land of Shabrän **, and also the fortresses of Kawkeb, Shädhäbéd, Kirän 
and Houl * in the land of Mashkour **, and peopled them with inhabitants transported 
from the countries of.4rdk and Férs. The fortresses which were built in Mashkour are now 
desolate and hid in forests. — He also erected a wall, at the distance of three far- 
sakhs from Derbend which extended to the distance of ninety-two farsakhs. 
The Prince Anüshirvän on the death of his father ascended the throne of the King- 
dom and reigned. He filled with warriors all the cities and fortresses lying around Der- 
bend, and on the frontiers; and himself retired to his metropolis Medäyen, where he 
remained with a firm resolution to defend the boundaries of his Empire. 
The armies of Khäghân-shah were stationed at that time in the fortresses of Ihran 
and Guülbakh. Guülbakh is now called Anderey *. The fortress of Surkhäb is ruived and 
(in its place) is now built Gkizler. The city of Samand is the Tarkhü of the present 
day; that of Indji has been destroyed: (this last-named town), formerly situated on the 
sea-shore at the distance of three farsakhs from Tarkhû, was a large city. The fortress 
of Hümree is now named Gkaye-kend ?*. AÏl these cities and strongholds were built by 
Anüshirvän, the just. His object in busips these towns and fortresses vas to prevent 
Mém. des sav. élrang, T. VI. 59 
