[1] Procopius reports that Justinian "gave over the villages to Amazaspes, the nephew of Symeon, and appointed him ruler over the Armenians.
This Amazaspes, as time went on, was denounced to the Emperor Justinian by one of his friends, Acacius by name, on the ground that he was abusing the Armenians and wished to give over to the Persians Theodosiopolis and certain other fortresses.
[1] Acacius proved highly unpopular with the population of his province, gaining a reputation for cruelty and greed.
[1] Procopius reports about him: "And being base by nature, he [Acacius] gained the opportunity of displaying his inward character,[clarification needed] and he proved to be the most cruel of all men toward his subjects.
But the Armenians, unable to bear him any longer, conspired together and slew Acacius and fled for refuge to Pharangium.