Artabazes | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Ἀρταβάζης |
| Died | 542 |
| Allegiance | Sasanian Empire Byzantine Empire |
| Service/ | Sasanian army (until 541) Byzantine army (541-542) |
| Battles/wars | Byzantine-Sasanian wars |
Artabazes (Greek: Ἀρταβάζης; died 542), whose name is often Latinized as Ardabastus, was a Sasanian cavalryman and later a Byzantine military officer, recorded taking part in the Roman-Persian Wars and Gothic War. He was killed just prior to the Battle of Faventia. The main source about him is Procopius.[1][2]