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The Battle of Tzibiloum - In the VI century Apsilia became the scene of the Iranian-Byzantine wars. At this time, the offensive of the Iranian commander Nabed was taking place. The noble Laz Terdet, well known to the Apsils, went over to his side. He approached the fortress with his detachment and the Apsils let him through without any suspicion, for they did not know about his betrayal. When the Persian army appeared, Terdet opened the gates to the Persians. Without waiting for the help of the Apsilians, they independently defeated the Persian detachment.

Battle
Actions in the Fortress are well described by Prikopios Caesarea ''There is a fortress in this country that is highly fortified; the locals call it Tzibila. One of the nobles of the Laz named Terdet, who was called by this people... "magister", having quarreled with the king of the Laz Gubaz and becoming his enemy, secretly entered into an agreement with the Persians that he would give them the fortification. Having brought an army of Persians for this purpose, he went to Apsilia to carry out this plan. When they were close to the fortress, Terdet and the manholes accompanying him, having gone ahead, found himself in the fortification, since those who guarded this fortress had no reason to distrust the chief of the manholes and therefore did not show any suspicion towards him. Thus, Terdet received the approaching Persian army in the fortification. As a result, the Medes began to think about taking under their power not only Lazika, but also Apsilia. Neither the Romans nor the Lazes, engaged in the war around Petra and pressed by the army of the Medes, could send help to the Apsilians. The chief of this fortress had a wife, originally from Apsilia, very beautiful in face. The head of the Persian army suddenly fell madly in love with this woman. At first he tried to seduce her, but when he saw that he was not successful, he used violence without any hesitation. Driven by this into a furious rage, the husband of this woman killed himself and all those who entered with him into this fortification, who turned out to be an innocent victim of the passion of their boss, and took possession of the fortification himself .''