Gubazes II is king of Lazica (modern western Georgia) from circa 541 until his assassination in 555.
He is one of the central personalities of the Lazic War (541–562).
He originally ascends the throne as a vassal of the Byzantine Empire, but the heavy-handed actions of the Byzantine authorities lead him to seek the assistance of Byzantium's main rival, Sassanid Persia.
The Byzantines are evicted from Lazica with the aid of a Persian army in 541, but the Persian occupation of the country turns out to be worse, and by 548, Gubazes is requesting assistance from Byzantium.
Gubazes remains a Byzantine ally during the next few years, as the two empires fight for control of Lazica, with the fortress of Petra as the focal point of the struggle.
Gubazes eventually quarrels with the Byzantine generals over the fruitless continuation of the war, and is assassinated by them.
