gence of this, and waylaying the escort provided for the protection of the treasure, they succeeded in capturing it, and carried it in triumph to Khosrove, who took possesaion of it as public property. Isaac was ren^arded for the share he had in this exploit with the appointment of generalissimo of his army. Arsaces, when he a. d. 39a. heard of the capture of his treasure, and of its being given to Khosrove, wrote to the latter to deipand its restoration. Khosrove treated his letter with the greatest indifference, replying,
- the treasures in question belong to the state
over which I preside, and shall be guarded ac- cordingly*" After many fruitless embassies had passed between them on the subject, Arsaces collected an army, and marched with great resentment against his rival. Khosrove was not averse to the contest, and brought together troops with which he advanced to meet Ar- saces. The armies came in sight of each other in the province of Vanand. The place on which they pitched their camps was called EreviL As the day was hastening to its close when the two armies approached each other, the battle was suspended until the following day. In the interim, they sought repose from their previous fatigues. Both leaders had predeter- mined not to listen to any proposals for peace, but prepared to trust all to the sword. Thns
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