 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Vanokudzwa veIberian vakabvumirana neshanduko iyi pasina kuramba, nepo vadyi venhaka veimba yeumambo vakadzokera kunhare dzavo dzakakwirira mutsara mukuru weChosroid muKakheti, uye bazi diki reGuaramid muKlarjeti neJavakheti. Zvisinei, kutonga zvakananga kwePezhiya kwakaunza mitero yakakwirira uye kusimudzirwa nesimba kwechiZoroastrianism munyika yaiva nevaKristu vakawanda. Nokudaro, apo mambo weRoma yokumabvazuva Maurice akatanga nhimbe yehondomukurwisana nePersia muna 582, vakuru vakuru veIberia vakakumbira kuti abatsire kudzorera umambo. Maurice akapindura, uye, muna 588, akatumira mudziviriri wake, Guaram I wevaGuaramids, somutongi mutsva kuIberia. Zvisinei, Guaram haana kupfekedzwa korona samambo, asi akazivikanwa samambo anotungamirira uye akapiwa zita reRoma rokumabvazuva recuropalates. Chibvumirano cheByzantine-Sassanid cha591 chakasimbisa kugadziriswa kutsva uku, asi chakasiya Iberia yakakamurwa kuita zvikamu zveRoma neSassanid-zvakakundwa mutaundi reTbilisi. Mtskheta yakava pasi pevaByzantine. 