But his persistent hostility towards the Ephthalites is far from inexcusable, and its motive may have been patriotic rather than personal.

He probably felt that the Ephthalite power was among those from which Persia had most to fear, and that it would have been weak in him to allow gratitude for a favor conferred upon himself to tie his hands in a matter where the interests of his country were vitally concerned.

The Ephthalites continued for nearly a century more to be among the most dangerous of her neighbors to Persia; and it was only by frequent attacks upon them in their own homes that Persia could reasonably hope to ward off their ravages from her territory.
It is doubtful whether we possess any coins of Hormisdas III., the brother and predecessor of Perozes.

Those which are assigned to him by Mordtmann bear a name which has no resemblance to his; and those bearing the name of Ram, which Mr.Taylor considers to be coins of Hormisdas, cannot have been issued under his authority, since Ram was the guardian and general, not of Hormisdas, but of his brother.

Perhaps the remarkable specimen figured by M.Longperier in his valuable work, which shows a bull's head in place of the usual inflated ball, may really belong to this prince.