Another force under Sarames the Elder was also sent to stop Bahram, who defeated him and had him trampled to death by elephants.[8] The route taken by Bahram was presumably the northern edge of the Iranian plateau, where he repelled a Roman-funded attack by Iberians and others on Adurbadagan, and suffered a minor setback by a Roman force employed in Transcaucasia.[9] He then marched southwards Media, where Sasanian monarchs, including Hormizd, ordinarily resided during summer.[9]