The pregnant widow of Hormisdas fortunately gave birth to a boy, and the difficulties of the succession were thereby ended.
It was the same purpose that Calpurnius was made to serve for the young prince Hormisdas.
But habit has prevailed, and the generous friendship of Hormisdas, to keep me here.
We are told that on one occasion Prince Hormisdas narrowly escaped falling into the surena's hands.
Among his other wives, Hormisdas, we are told, married a daughter of the king of Cabul.
Hormisdas, however, did not even now quit the capital, or adventure his own person.
This victory was soon followed by another over the Khan's son, who was made prisoner and sent to Hormisdas.
Hormisdas had grown jealous of his too successful lieutenant, and was glad of an opportunity to insult him.
The Persian governor was a certain Hormuz or Hormisdas who held the post with 20,000 men.
She transformed the palace on Hormisdas into a monastery for the persecuted priests of Syria and Asia.
