Leo and the Isaurians

Isauria was a region in south central anatolia, centred on the taurus mountains and running down to the mediterranean coast. Although they had long been roman citizens, many in constantinople still considered them to be barbarians. The empire actually stationed frontier troops in isauria as a sort of police force. Leo decided to dilute this influence by bringing in a group of barbarians of his own, the isaurians. He began to promote a group of soldiers under a chieftain called tarasicodisa rusum bladiotes. This set off a revolt in thrace by aspar's ostrogothic allies, who elected a