A strongly fortified post in Sogdiana, mentioned in the invasion
of that country by Alexander's army. (Arrian, 4.17.) It is not
possible to identify it with any known place, but it has been
supposed not improbable that it may be the same as that
mentioned by Arrian under the name of Gaza (4.2), and by Curtius
under that of Gabaza (8.4.1). It is clear that the three places
were occupied by a Scythian race sometimes called generically,
Massage ae, and sometimes by a more local [p. 1.920] title,
Sogdiani; but the identity of the three places is by no means
certain. One of the royal palaces of the kings of Persia,
situated, according to Strabo (xv. p.728 ), in the upper country
of Persis. According to Ptolemy (6.4.7 ) it must have been
situated at no great distance from the Pasargadae. The name is
probably connected with the district Gabiene, which was in
Susiana, and may not unlikely have comprehended a part of
Persis. [V