A. Sources in Greek and Latin 1. Priscus, History 2. Procopius, History of the Wars 3. Agathias, The Histories 4. Maurice, Strategikon 5. Menander the Guardsman, The History 6. Theophanes of Byzantium, The History 7. Kosmas, Christian Topography 8. Theophylact Simocatta, The History 9. Theophanes Confessor, The Chronicle 10. Die Akten der Edessenisehen Bekenner Gurjas, Samonas und Abibos, aus dem Nachlass von Oscar von Gebhardt 11. Nikephoros Callistus, Historia Ecelesiastica B. Sources in Armenian 1. Lazar P'arpec'i, The History of Armenia 2. Elishe, History of Vardan and the Armenian War 3. The Armenian History Attributed to Sebeos APPENDIX: Pseudo-Yovhannes Mamikonean, The History of Tar6n C. Sources in Syriac 1. History of Mar Abba 2. Chronicle of Joshua the Stylite D. Sources in Arabic 1. Tabari, History 2. Dinawari, The Book of Lengthy Histories 3. Eutychius, The Annals E. Sources in Persian 1. Firdausi, Shahnama 2. Mirkhond, The Rauzat-us-safa 3. Bal'ami, Chronique de Abou Djafar Mo 'hammed ben Djarir ben Yezid Tabari F. Sources in Sanskrit 1. Bhitari Stone Pillar Inscription of Skandagupta 2. Jungga.dh Rock Inscription of Skandagupta, the Years 136, 137, and 138 3. Eran Stone Pillar Inscription of Budhagupta, the Year 165 (484-485 CE) 4. Eran Stone Boar Inscription of Toramana 5. The Kura Inscription of Toramana Shaha 6. Eran Posthumous Stone Pillar Inscription of Goparaja, the Year 191 (510-511 CE) 7. Gwalior Stone Inscription of Mihirakula (c. Early 6th Century CE) 8. Mandasor Stone Pillar Inscription of Yasodharman 9. Mandasor Stone Inscription of Yasodharman and Vishnuvardhana, the Malava Year 589 10. Aphsa.d Stone Inscription of Aditysena APPENDIX: Kalha.na's The River of Kings G. Sources in Chinese [A] 1. Liangshu 2. Weishu 3. Zhoushu 4. Suishu 5. Jiutangshu 6. Xintangshu [B] 1. Tongdian 2. Tanghuiyao 3. Zizhi tongjian [C] 1. Youyangzazu 2. Taiping guangji 3. Cefu yuangui [D] Liang zhigongtu [E] 1. Luoyang qielanji 2. Xu gaosengzhuan APPENDIX 1. Datang xiyuji 2. Lianhuamianjing 3. Fufazang yinyuanjing H. Sources in Tibetan Rgyal-rabs for Several Monarchs in the North APPENDIX Records on Early Sogdiana in the Official Histories of the Han, Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties BIBLIOGRAPHY POSTSCRIPT