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729:. In it, he labels Heraclius as "the most clement Roman emperor, our brother" in contrast to Khosrow II's belittling message towards the latter. By using the word "brother", Kavad II made it clear right away that he acknowledged the Byzantine Empire as legitimate and equals of Iran. He was thus swiftly re-establishing the dualistic world order that had been dominant for four centuries. He announced his ascension to the throne of his fathers and forefathers via the protection of God in the letter's body, which was kept brief. Kavad II was doing everything in his power to avoid supporting the idea that the war had been a religious conflict by omitting mention of the divinities in 823: 53: 527:. The conspirators agreed to stage the coup on the night of 23/24 February. They made the decision to inform Heraclius of the situation by sending a group of deputies to him. They required assurance that the Byzantines would be prepared to talk peace terms with a newly established Iranian government. They must have felt encouraged by Heraclius' recent proposition to Khosrow II, but they required a clear promise from him. Much justification for the coup attempt would be gone if there was no assurance that the Byzantines would also favor making peace, as the Sasanian state would get weakened by the coup. 711: 573: 794:'s crowded and densely populated communities. He adds that while it is possible the highlands of Iran remained unharmed, sources raise the possibility that the plague's impact on Ctesiphon urban area was as devastating as they claim. It is uncertain around what time Kavad II died, as sources differ on whether he ruled six, seven, or eight months. He died in late summer or early autumn, and was succeeded by his seven-year-old son Ardashir III, who was supervised by 389: 691:. On 3 April, Heraclius met with Chosdaï, who gave him a letter from Kavad II as well as lavish gifts. There Chosdaï provided thoroughly thought-out peace offers. After consolidating his position, Kavad II had turned to the Sasanian Empire's most influential constituency—the noble estate—for formal permission to begin peace negotiations with the Byzantines. This was easily gained, as the coup against Khosrow II owed its success to the extensive 954:
given the depleted military manpower. At the same time, such a desperate measure was not completely new, since Hormizd IV is also said to have killed his brothers upon his accession." According to Bonner, Kavad II's reign was "disgraced by the massacre of his brothers" and that the "near extermination of the male line of the Sasanian family was to disrupt the royal succession forever, and royal prestige never recovered." Iranologist
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stables were empty. The last of the guards fled as the rebels crossed the river around daybreak and moved toward the palace. Khosrow II disguised himself and went to the palace's gardens, where he hid. A search crew discovered him there; he was then apprehended, cuffed, and imprisoned in the new treasury building. The following day, on 25 February, Sheroe ascended the throne, adopting "Kavad" as his regal name.
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always did before you secured the royal power." Kavad II, terrified and devastated, dispatched Asfadjushnas as a deputy to Khosrow II. Asfadjushnas' task was to explain to Khosrow II all the crimes he had committed, and the reasons for his removal and eventual execution. The lengthy discussion between the two is recounted by
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not been established. Arguments could be made in favor of all of the several frontiers that had separated their lands since the resurgence of Iranian authority in the middle of the 3rd-century, due to the lack of any evident topographical, ethnic, or cultural line of boundary south or north of the Armenian
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He claimed that he intended to free every individual held in jail, including political opponents of his father and prisoners of war, as a sign of his commitment to doing whatever could be helpful and in the service of mankind. The letter did not discuss how to fix the borders. Instead, Chosdaï had to
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Heraclius responded with a letter four days later, which has also partly survived. In the first portion, only the final few words of each line have been preserved. He confirmed receiving the letter brought by Chosdaï, congratulated Kavad II on becoming king (mentioning both God's role and Kavad II's
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It was acknowledged that the majority of Khosrow II's enormous territorial gains would need to be given up. However, it was not what the exact frontier line should look like. Although Byzantium and Iran had been neighbours for a very long time, a precise definition of their geographic boundaries had
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The palace guards were made aware of the situation by the ruckus coming from Veh-Ardashir, and several of them crossed the bridge to join the rebels. Khosrow II inquired about the commotion and trumpet noise. He tried to flee after learning the truth from his attendants but discovered that the royal
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suggests that Shahrbaraz's noncompliance was due to his concern of the collaboration of the other factions of Iran, who were managing the affairs of the state while he was still in Byzantine territory. Shahrbaraz's refusal led to a deadlock, which would last for months. However, for the time being,
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Following his accession, Kavad II sent two groups of deputies to inform Heraclius of his victory. The first group was composed of a Persian and an Armenian, sent in advance to make preparations for the safe passage of the other group, led by Chosdaï, a high-rank royal secretary. The first group met
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Gousdanaspa Razei was in charge of it. Once Heraclius had given the desired assurance, Gousdanaspa Razei was permitted to tell him about the details of the scheme, the upcoming coup, and its date. The deputation needed about a week's worth of time because the Byzantine army was about 200 kilometers
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Assessing Kavad II's execution of his brothers, Schindel also states that; "While one cannot defend the slaughter of his brothers from an ethical point of view, it might have seemed preferable to risking a civil war if any of these potential rivals should have made a bid for the throne, especially
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Right after Kavad II's accession, the grandees pressured him to have Khosrow II executed, telling him that "It is not fitting that we should have two kings: either you kill Khosrow, and we will be your faithful and obedient servants, or we shall depose you and give our obedience to him just as we
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suggests that the rest of Heraclius' letter was a general statement, in which he said that he was prepared to make peace, along with some indication of what he thought should be a fair boundary to draw between the two empires. In accordance with the conditions of his earlier offer, Kavad II would
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After the negotiations were successful, Kavad II started carrying out the agreement's obligations. He gave orders for a letter to be written, telling Shahrbaraz to assemble his troops and head back to Iranian land, which he refused. According to Howard-Johnston, Shahrbaraz—having conquered the
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had opened the "gates of life" for them. They stole the horses from the royal stables and rode on them around while displaying their chains and berating Khosrow II. Instead of lending the coup military power, their main role was to intensify the revolutionary climate through their yelling and
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At night, a group of distinguished state officials brought Sheroe into Veh-Ardashir. Along with removing the horses from the royal stables and transporting them over the river, the conspirators from Ctesiphon crossed the bridge to meet him. A messenger called attention to Sheroe's takeover of
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Nikolaus Schindel, Maria most likely belonged to the aristocracy of the Sasanian Empire. The union of Khosrow and Maria took place in 590 at the earliest, making Sheroe 37 years old at maximum when he became king in 628. It is certain Sheroe had at least reached adulthood by then, as he had a
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claims that in the letter Heraclius called Kavad II his "son," thus declaring superiority over the Sasanian Empire. Howard-Johnston dismisses this claim, amongst other things arguing that due to the weakened Byzantine military, Heraclius was in no position to make such an assertion.
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relay the Sasanian offer to withdraw from Byzantine territory verbally, and Heraclius had to respond in writing with precise suggestions on how to fix the borders. A solemn oath, sealed in the customary Persian fashion with salt, was placed within the letter.
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Nikolaus Schindel in contrast suggests that Kavad II's fratricide may have prevented a possible civil war, and had Kavad II lived longer, he might had been able to prevent the disintegration of the Sasanian political structure and the impending
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Contemporary sources and modern historiography present a mixed view of Kavad II, with some of the latter criticizing him for his fratricide, considering it to have heavy consequences for the empire. The Austrian historian and
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with Heraclius on 24 March, where they gave him a letter from Chosdaï, which said that the latter was on his way with a group of delegates from the government and would be bringing written suggestions from the new
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then be required to make arrangements for the Iranian soldiers' withdrawal from what was acknowledged to be Byzantine land and the release of all Byzantine prisoners of war. This is all implied in the
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paint a more favorable picture of him. Schindel suggests that if Kavad II had lived longer, he might had been able to prevent the disintegration of the Sasanian political structure and the impending
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good fate), and wished him many years of success, vigor, and peace. He also recognized Kavad II's stated intention to work in the service of mankind. The rest of Heraclius' letter has not survived.
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Heraclius and his men could march home in peace, assured that the protracted conflict was finished, while the Iranian military could start preparing operations against the Turks in the
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galloping. Heraclius had previously suggested that the conspirators free and arm the Byzantine prisoners of war, though there is no proof that they followed his advice.
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of Nemroz, who had at his own request been executed by Khosrow II, due to being mutilated and dishonored by the latter. Khosrow II was executed on 28 February 628.
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It was also either during this period or later, that Kavad II had all his brothers (17 or 18 of them) executed. This was done at the instigation of his minister
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Kavad II, like all other Sasanian rulers, was an adherent of Zoroastrianism. The government of Kavad II helped Christian churches, such as giving the
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Byzantine Middle East—was not willing to give up more or less everything he had achieved in order to stop more violence and expenditure. However, the
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The majority of his Khosrow II's design ideas on Sasanian coins were abandoned by Kavad II, including the numerous rims on the obverse and reverse,
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identifies "Anzoy the Roman" as the wife of Kavad II and mother of Ardashir III. She was probably a Christian princess from the Byzantine Empire.
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It was essential for the conspirators to move quickly to catch Khosrow II and his men off guard. To maintain contact between Ctesiphon and
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The conspirators that overthrew Khosrow II and installed Kavad II on the throne were composed of several powerful dynastic factions; the
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from Ctesiphon. They thus must have departed by 17 February to be in time for the coup on 23/24 February. They met with Heraclius in
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and dates the work to 629–636. The Jews of Palestine had great hopes for a Messianic verdict in history when the Iranians
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together with a couple of unidentified brothers. There they were educated by tutors sent by Khosrow II.
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authority and called for people to join his cause. The prisoners were freed, being told that the new
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states that Kavad II's fratricide "would have a devastating effect on the future of the empire."
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Four army commanders and two high-ranking civilians made up the deputation that departed. The
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Some sources such as al-Tabari consider Kavad II to be a bad ruler, while others such as the
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and vehement dissatisfaction at many of the policies implemented in order to prolong the
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The letter sent by Kavad II to Heraclius from this period has partly survived in the
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woman which some Eastern sources considered to be a daughter of the emperor
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in 626. During this period, Sheroe was imprisoned in a fortress outside of
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Kavad II soon died of a devastating plague, which became known as the
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Kavad II soon died of a devastating plague, which became known as the
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was lower under Kavad II than under Khosrow II. The fact that the
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on 6 January 628, Khosrow II fled to the Sasanian capital of
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depicting the enthronement of Kavad II. Created in 1518 in
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Also spelled "King of Kings of Iranians and non-Iranians".
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for his actions, which caused him to become remorseful.
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In 602, Maurice was murdered by his political rival
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Univ of California Press. 1601:Daryaee & Rezakhani 2017 1051:was Khosrow II's eldest son. 333: 227: 214: 2765:People of Byzantine descent 2717:usurpers or rival claimants 2115:Malek, Hodge Mehdi (1995). 2045:Schindel, Nikolaus (2022). 2030:. Oxford University Press. 1922:. Oxford University Press. 1781:. New York: Gorgias Press. 491:The coup against Khosrow II 2791: 1981:Payne, Richard E. (2015). 1702:, p. 205 (note 1139). 1418:, v. 5: p. 404 (note 996). 1060:The 9th-century historian 906:The personal power of the 855:("Kavad the victorious"). 339:) of Iran. His mother was 2715: 2257: 2201: 2192: 2184: 2157: 983:took control of Jerusalem 898:, or close-kin marriage. 504:Map of the metropolis of 50: 41: 2136:The Numismatic Chronicle 1854:Daryaee, Touraj (2014). 1777:Bonner, Michael (2020). 1760:The History of Al-Ṭabarī 1097:, Boran was the wife of 631:Varaztirots II Bagratuni 479:Western Turkic Khaganate 1779:The Last Empire of Iran 830:of Kavad II, minted at 641:, led by Mihr Hormozd. 629:faction represented by 270:), thus concluding the 2775:Children of Khosrow II 2003:Pourshariati, Parvaneh 1901:Howard-Johnston, James 834: 744:The English historian 722: 590: 508: 408: 324:), the last prominent 2062:Zeini, Arash (2018). 1847:registration required 1103:Parvaneh Pourshariati 1076:, as later ruling as 902:Legacy and assessment 825: 767:Parvaneh Pourshariati 746:James Howard-Johnston 713: 575: 503: 391: 2770:Shahnameh characters 2123:Numismatic Chronicle 1616:Howard-Johnston 2020 1589:Howard-Johnston 2020 1565:Howard-Johnston 2020 1553:Howard-Johnston 2020 1541:Howard-Johnston 2020 1526:Howard-Johnston 2020 1514:Howard-Johnston 2020 1497:Howard-Johnston 2020 1485:Howard-Johnston 2020 1353:Howard-Johnston 2020 1338:Howard-Johnston 2020 1326:Howard-Johnston 2020 1309:Howard-Johnston 2020 1292:Howard-Johnston 2020 1280:Howard-Johnston 2020 1232:Howard-Johnston 2000 1125:Howard-Johnston 2020 778:Death and succession 611:House of Ispahbudhan 438:) seizing chunks of 367:seven-year-old son ( 244:, he was the son of 2613:Shapur-i Shahrvaraz 1877:Rezakhani, Khodadad 1714:, pp. 173–175. 1642:, pp. 836–837. 1579:, pp. 176–177. 1567:, pp. 327–328. 1528:, pp. 322–323. 1499:, pp. 321–322. 1473:Al-Tabari 1985–2007 1461:Al-Tabari 1985–2007 1416:Al-Tabari 1985–2007 1403:, pp. 157–158. 1379:, pp. 156–157. 1340:, pp. 318–319. 1294:, pp. 316–317. 1258:, pp. 304–305. 1244:Al-Tabari 1985–2007 1167:Al-Tabari 1985–2007 1105:, this is unlikely. 1064:mentioned a son of 880:Chronicle of Edessa 943:Chronicle of Seert 835: 808:Church of the East 796:Mah-Adhur Gushnasp 751:History of Khosrov 727:Chronicon Paschale 723: 591: 509: 409: 377:Chronicon Paschale 2722: 2721: 2707: 2697: 2687: 2677: 2667: 2657: 2647: 2637: 2627: 2617: 2607: 2597: 2587: 2577: 2567: 2557: 2547: 2537: 2527: 2517: 2507: 2497: 2487: 2477: 2467: 2457: 2447: 2437: 2427: 2417: 2407: 2397: 2387: 2377: 2367: 2357: 2347: 2337: 2327: 2317: 2307: 2297: 2287: 2277: 2267: 2252: 2211: 2210: 2202:Succeeded by 2179:Summer/Autumn 628 2107:978-90-04-52523-8 2079:978-0-19-866277-8 2018:978-1-84511-645-3 1994:978-0-520-29245-1 1973:978-90-04-50893-4 1875:Daryaee, Touraj; 1867:978-0-85771-666-8 1815:978-0-71009-127-7 1769:978-0-7914-4355-2 1712:Pourshariati 2008 1700:Pourshariati 2008 1577:Pourshariati 2008 1428:Pourshariati 2008 1401:Pourshariati 2008 1389:Pourshariati 2008 1377:Pourshariati 2008 1365:Pourshariati 2008 1182:Pourshariati 2008 889:Guidi's Chronicle 877:A passage of the 619:Rostam Farrokhzad 617:and his two sons 212: 196: 195: 121:Summer/Autumn 628 2782: 2708: 2705: 2698: 2695: 2688: 2685: 2678: 2675: 2668: 2665: 2658: 2655: 2648: 2645: 2638: 2635: 2628: 2625: 2618: 2615: 2608: 2605: 2598: 2595: 2588: 2585: 2578: 2575: 2568: 2565: 2558: 2555: 2548: 2545: 2538: 2535: 2533:Bahram VI Chobin 2528: 2525: 2518: 2515: 2508: 2505: 2498: 2495: 2488: 2485: 2478: 2475: 2468: 2465: 2458: 2455: 2448: 2445: 2438: 2435: 2428: 2425: 2418: 2415: 2408: 2405: 2398: 2395: 2388: 2385: 2378: 2375: 2368: 2365: 2358: 2355: 2348: 2345: 2338: 2335: 2328: 2325: 2318: 2315: 2308: 2305: 2298: 2295: 2288: 2285: 2278: 2275: 2268: 2265: 2250: 2237: 2230: 2223: 2214: 2185:Preceded by 2180: 2173: 2164:Sasanian dynasty 2155: 2151: 2130: 2120: 2111: 2083: 2058: 2051:Yarshater, Ehsan 2041: 2022: 1998: 1977: 1953: 1933: 1912: 1896: 1871: 1850: 1843: 1819: 1802:Yarshater, Ehsan 1792: 1773: 1756:Ehsan Yar-Shater 1739: 1733: 1727: 1721: 1715: 1709: 1703: 1697: 1691: 1685: 1679: 1673: 1667: 1661: 1655: 1649: 1643: 1637: 1631: 1625: 1619: 1613: 1604: 1598: 1592: 1586: 1580: 1574: 1568: 1562: 1556: 1550: 1544: 1538: 1529: 1523: 1517: 1511: 1500: 1494: 1488: 1482: 1476: 1470: 1464: 1458: 1452: 1446: 1431: 1425: 1419: 1413: 1404: 1398: 1392: 1386: 1380: 1374: 1368: 1362: 1356: 1350: 1341: 1335: 1329: 1323: 1312: 1306: 1295: 1289: 1283: 1277: 1271: 1265: 1259: 1253: 1247: 1241: 1235: 1229: 1220: 1214: 1185: 1179: 1170: 1164: 1155: 1149: 1140: 1134: 1128: 1122: 1106: 1087: 1081: 1058: 1052: 1041: 1035: 1012: 1006: 1003: 969:over control of 924: 922: 868: 866: 802:Religious policy 784:Plague of Sheroe 705:Taurus Mountains 437: 435: 406: 404: 357: 355: 338: 323: 321: 291: 289: 279:Plague of Sheroe 269: 267: 254: 252: 237:briefly in 628. 232: 217: 211:romanized:  210: 208: 55: 34: 33: 21: 2790: 2789: 2785: 2784: 2783: 2781: 2780: 2779: 2725: 2724: 2723: 2718: 2711: 2701: 2691: 2681: 2671: 2661: 2651: 2641: 2633:Farrukh Hormizd 2631: 2621: 2611: 2601: 2591: 2581: 2571: 2561: 2551: 2541: 2531: 2521: 2511: 2501: 2491: 2481: 2471: 2461: 2451: 2441: 2431: 2421: 2411: 2401: 2391: 2381: 2371: 2361: 2351: 2341: 2331: 2321: 2311: 2301: 2291: 2281: 2271: 2261: 2253: 2248:Sasanian Empire 2241: 2207: 2198: 2190: 2174: 2168: 2167: 2160: 2133: 2114: 2108: 2093: 2090: 2088:Further reading 2080: 2061: 2044: 2038: 2025: 2019: 2001: 1995: 1980: 1974: 1956: 1951: 1936: 1930: 1915: 1899: 1893: 1874: 1868: 1853: 1844: 1824:Daryaee, Touraj 1822: 1816: 1795: 1789: 1776: 1770: 1750: 1747: 1742: 1734: 1730: 1722: 1718: 1710: 1706: 1698: 1694: 1686: 1682: 1674: 1670: 1662: 1658: 1650: 1646: 1638: 1634: 1626: 1622: 1614: 1607: 1599: 1595: 1587: 1583: 1575: 1571: 1563: 1559: 1551: 1547: 1539: 1532: 1524: 1520: 1512: 1503: 1495: 1491: 1483: 1479: 1475:, v. 5: p. 399. 1471: 1467: 1463:, v. 5: p. 398. 1459: 1455: 1447: 1434: 1426: 1422: 1414: 1407: 1399: 1395: 1387: 1383: 1375: 1371: 1363: 1359: 1351: 1344: 1336: 1332: 1324: 1315: 1307: 1298: 1290: 1286: 1278: 1274: 1266: 1262: 1254: 1250: 1246:, v. 5: p. 379. 1242: 1238: 1230: 1223: 1215: 1188: 1180: 1173: 1169:, v. 5: p. 378. 1165: 1158: 1150: 1143: 1135: 1131: 1123: 1119: 1115: 1110: 1109: 1088: 1084: 1059: 1055: 1042: 1038: 1013: 1009: 1004: 1000: 995: 919: 904: 875: 863: 820: 804: 798:as his regent. 780: 684: 615:Farrukh Hormizd 613:represented by 597:faction led by 576:Folio from the 570: 565: 547: 498: 493: 432: 401: 386: 352: 318: 311: 286: 264: 249: 140: 132:Anzoy the Roman 72:Sasanian Empire 62: 37: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2788: 2786: 2778: 2777: 2772: 2767: 2762: 2757: 2752: 2747: 2742: 2737: 2727: 2726: 2720: 2719: 2716: 2713: 2712: 2710: 2709: 2699: 2689: 2679: 2669: 2659: 2649: 2639: 2629: 2619: 2609: 2599: 2589: 2579: 2569: 2559: 2549: 2539: 2529: 2519: 2509: 2499: 2489: 2479: 2469: 2459: 2449: 2439: 2429: 2419: 2409: 2399: 2389: 2379: 2369: 2359: 2349: 2339: 2329: 2319: 2309: 2299: 2289: 2279: 2269: 2258: 2255: 2254: 2242: 2240: 2239: 2232: 2225: 2217: 2209: 2208: 2203: 2200: 2191: 2186: 2182: 2181: 2161: 2158: 2153: 2152: 2131: 2112: 2106: 2089: 2086: 2085: 2084: 2078: 2059: 2042: 2037:978-0199733309 2036: 2023: 2017: 1999: 1993: 1978: 1972: 1958:Neusner, Jacob 1954: 1949: 1934: 1929:978-0198830191 1928: 1913: 1897: 1892:978-0692864401 1891: 1872: 1866: 1860:. I.B.Tauris. 1851: 1820: 1814: 1793: 1788:978-1463206161 1787: 1774: 1768: 1746: 1743: 1741: 1740: 1738:, p. 129. 1728: 1716: 1704: 1692: 1690:, p. 366. 1680: 1668: 1656: 1654:, p. 837. 1644: 1632: 1620: 1618:, p. 337. 1605: 1593: 1591:, p. 328. 1581: 1569: 1557: 1555:, p. 324. 1545: 1543:, p. 323. 1530: 1518: 1516:, p. 322. 1501: 1489: 1487:, p. 321. 1477: 1465: 1453: 1451:, p. 314. 1432: 1420: 1405: 1393: 1391:, p. 157. 1381: 1369: 1367:, p. 156. 1357: 1355:, p. 319. 1342: 1330: 1328:, p. 318. 1313: 1311:, p. 317. 1296: 1284: 1282:, p. 316. 1272: 1270:, p. 304. 1260: 1248: 1236: 1221: 1186: 1184:, p. 173. 1171: 1156: 1154:, p. 306. 1141: 1129: 1127:, p. 315. 1116: 1114: 1111: 1108: 1107: 1082: 1053: 1047:reported that 1036: 1007: 997: 996: 994: 991: 956:Touraj Daryaee 923: 579–590 903: 900: 874: 871: 819: 816: 803: 800: 779: 776: 772:South Caucasus 731:Zoroastrianism 720:war of 602–628 716:Late Antiquity 683: 680: 569: 566: 564: 561: 546: 543: 517:pontoon bridge 497: 494: 492: 489: 436: 610–641 405: 590–628 385: 382: 362:historian and 356: 582–602 322: 590–628 310: 307: 290: 628–630 268: 610–641 253: 590–628 203:Middle Persian 194: 193: 191:Zoroastrianism 188: 184: 183: 178: 174: 173: 168: 164: 163: 161:House of Sasan 158: 152: 151: 148: 142: 141: 139: 138: 133: 129: 127: 123: 122: 119: 115: 114: 111: 107: 106: 103: 102: 97: 93: 92: 87: 83: 82: 79: 75: 74: 64: 63: 56: 48: 47: 39: 38: 36: 35: 28: 24: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2787: 2776: 2773: 2771: 2768: 2766: 2763: 2761: 2758: 2756: 2753: 2751: 2748: 2746: 2743: 2741: 2738: 2736: 2733: 2732: 2730: 2714: 2704: 2700: 2694: 2690: 2684: 2680: 2674: 2673:Yazdegerd III 2670: 2664: 2660: 2654: 2650: 2644: 2640: 2634: 2630: 2624: 2620: 2614: 2610: 2604: 2600: 2594: 2590: 2584: 2580: 2574: 2570: 2564: 2560: 2554: 2550: 2544: 2540: 2534: 2530: 2524: 2520: 2514: 2510: 2504: 2500: 2494: 2490: 2484: 2480: 2474: 2470: 2464: 2460: 2454: 2450: 2444: 2440: 2434: 2430: 2424: 2420: 2414: 2410: 2404: 2400: 2394: 2390: 2384: 2380: 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1989 1684: 1681: 1678:, p. 77. 1677: 1672: 1669: 1666:, p. 94. 1665: 1660: 1657: 1653: 1652:Schindel 2013 1648: 1645: 1641: 1640:Schindel 2013 1636: 1633: 1629: 1624: 1621: 1617: 1612: 1610: 1606: 1603:, p. 40. 1602: 1597: 1594: 1590: 1585: 1582: 1578: 1573: 1570: 1566: 1561: 1558: 1554: 1549: 1546: 1542: 1537: 1535: 1531: 1527: 1522: 1519: 1515: 1510: 1508: 1506: 1502: 1498: 1493: 1490: 1486: 1481: 1478: 1474: 1469: 1466: 1462: 1457: 1454: 1450: 1445: 1443: 1441: 1439: 1437: 1433: 1429: 1424: 1421: 1417: 1412: 1410: 1406: 1402: 1397: 1394: 1390: 1385: 1382: 1378: 1373: 1370: 1366: 1361: 1358: 1354: 1349: 1347: 1343: 1339: 1334: 1331: 1327: 1322: 1320: 1318: 1314: 1310: 1305: 1303: 1301: 1297: 1293: 1288: 1285: 1281: 1276: 1273: 1269: 1264: 1261: 1257: 1252: 1249: 1245: 1240: 1237: 1233: 1228: 1226: 1222: 1218: 1217:Schindel 2022 1213: 1211: 1209: 1207: 1205: 1203: 1201: 1199: 1197: 1195: 1193: 1191: 1187: 1183: 1178: 1176: 1172: 1168: 1163: 1161: 1157: 1153: 1148: 1146: 1142: 1138: 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441: 430: 426: 422: 418: 414: 399: 395: 390: 383: 381: 379: 378: 374: 370: 365: 361: 350: 346: 342: 337: 336: 330: 329:King of Kings 327: 316: 308: 306: 304: 299: 293: 284: 280: 275: 273: 262: 258: 247: 243: 238: 236: 231: 230: 224: 223:King of Kings 221: 216: 204: 200: 192: 189: 185: 182: 179: 175: 172: 169: 165: 162: 159: 157: 153: 149: 147: 143: 137: 134: 131: 130: 128: 124: 120: 116: 112: 108: 104: 101: 98: 94: 91: 88: 84: 80: 76: 73: 69: 65: 60: 54: 49: 46: 45: 40: 29: 26: 25: 22: 19: 2573:Ardashir III 2562: 2433:Yazdegerd II 2205:Ardashir III 2193: 2176: 2169: 2162: 2139: 2135: 2126: 2122: 2096: 2067: 2054: 2027: 2007: 1983: 1962: 1939: 1918: 1908: 1881: 1856: 1831: 1827: 1805: 1778: 1759: 1736:Neusner 1970 1731: 1724:Daryaee 2014 1719: 1707: 1695: 1683: 1676:Daryaee 1999 1671: 1659: 1647: 1635: 1630:, p. 2. 1623: 1596: 1584: 1572: 1560: 1548: 1521: 1492: 1480: 1468: 1456: 1423: 1396: 1384: 1372: 1360: 1333: 1287: 1275: 1263: 1251: 1239: 1132: 1120: 1085: 1077: 1056: 1039: 1031: 1027: 1023: 1019: 1015: 1010: 1001: 987:anti-messiah 960: 952: 941: 939: 934: 926: 911: 907: 905: 893: 887: 885: 878: 876: 857: 852: 842: 836: 805: 781: 760: 755:Nikephoros I 750: 743: 739: 735: 726: 724: 701: 688: 685: 661: 654: 643: 635:Kanarangiyan 599:Mihr Hormozd 594: 592: 588:Safavid Iran 577: 557: 551: 548: 531: 529: 525:shock attack 521:Tigris River 513:Veh-Ardashir 510: 496:Preparations 482: 474: 456: 423:, including 410: 375: 369:Ardashir III 312: 294: 283:Ardashir III 276: 241: 239: 198: 197: 150:Ardashir III 100:Ardashir III 42: 18: 2750:Fratricides 2706:(pretender) 2696:(pretender) 2686:(pretender) 2623:Azarmidokht 2593:Khosrow III 2496:(498/9–531) 2486:(496–498/9) 2443:Hormizd III 2393:Yazdegerd I 2363:Ardashir II 2343:Adur Narseh 2142:: 257–260. 1905:"Ḵosrow II" 1449:Bonner 2020 1268:Bonner 2020 1256:Bonner 2020 1152:Bonner 2020 963:apocalyptic 853:Kawād pērōz 839:Verethragna 792:Mesopotamia 764:Iranologist 718:before the 676:Azarmidokht 484:coup d'état 440:Adurbadagan 417:declare war 364:numismatist 298:numismatist 86:Predecessor 2760:Patricides 2735:628 deaths 2729:Categories 2693:Bahram VII 2653:Khosrow IV 2643:Hormizd VI 2583:Shahrbaraz 2543:Khosrow II 2523:Khosrow II 2513:Hormizd IV 2373:Shapur III 2333:Hormizd II 2313:Bahram III 2263:Ardashir I 2188:Khosrow II 2129:: 119–130. 2064:"Qobad II" 2047:"Kawād II" 1628:Payne 2015 1137:Zeini 2018 1113:References 1099:Shahrbaraz 1093:historian 1078:shahanshah 1066:Khosrow II 935:shahanshah 927:shahanshah 916:Hormizd IV 912:shahanshah 908:shahanshah 812:catholicos 697:war effort 689:shahanshah 633:; and the 623:Farrukhzad 603:Shahrbaraz 552:shahanshah 475:shahanshah 467:Mardanshah 398:Khosrow II 384:Early life 335:shahanshah 315:Khosrow II 309:Background 246:Khosrow II 229:shahanshah 218:) was the 171:Khosrow II 90:Khosrow II 2683:Peroz III 2676:(632–651) 2666:(631–632) 2656:(630–636) 2646:(630–632) 2636:(630–631) 2626:(630–631) 2576:(628–630) 2556:(591–596) 2546:(591–628) 2536:(590–591) 2516:(579–590) 2506:(531–579) 2503:Khosrow I 2476:(488–496) 2466:(484–488) 2456:(459–484) 2446:(457–459) 2436:(438–457) 2426:(420–438) 2403:Shapur IV 2396:(399–420) 2386:(388–399) 2383:Bahram IV 2376:(383–388) 2366:(379–383) 2356:(309–379) 2353:Shapur II 2336:(303–309) 2326:(293–303) 2306:(274–293) 2303:Bahram II 2296:(271–274) 2286:(270–271) 2283:Hormizd I 2276:(240–270) 2266:(224–242) 2251:(224–651) 2172:after 590 2159:Kavad II 1966:. Brill. 1834:: 77–82. 1074:Juvansher 1049:Shahriyar 1045:al-Tabari 979:Palestine 971:Jerusalem 788:al-Masudi 656:padgospan 647:al-Tabari 579:Shahnameh 539:Shahrazur 519:over the 506:Ctesiphon 463:Ctesiphon 459:Dastagird 429:Heraclius 421:Near East 373:chronicle 345:Byzantine 261:Heraclius 113:after 590 96:Successor 2563:Kavad II 2423:Bahram V 2293:Bahram I 2273:Shapur I 2148:44710197 2005:(2008). 1960:(1970). 1903:(2000). 1840:24048959 1091:Armenian 1072:, named 1062:Dinawari 1032:Shiruyih 1028:Shiruyah 967:Nehemiah 895:Xwedodah 849:korymbos 651:regicide 627:Armenian 545:The coup 533:hazarbed 360:Austrian 326:Sasanian 220:Sasanian 207:𐭪𐭥𐭠𐭲 199:Kavad II 187:Religion 32:𐭪𐭥𐭠𐭲 27:Kavad II 2703:Narsieh 2553:Vistahm 2493:Kavad I 2473:Kavad I 2453:Peroz I 2413:Khosrow 2246:of the 2053:(ed.). 1804:(ed.). 1798:"Bōrān" 1758:(ed.). 1745:Sources 1070:Gordiya 1024:Shiruya 975:Messiah 860:Kavad I 844:xwarrah 828:drachma 826:Silver 595:Nemrozi 452:Babylon 349:Maurice 70:of the 59:drachma 57:Silver 2483:Jamasp 2463:Balash 2323:Narseh 2244:Rulers 2175:  2146:  2104:  2076:  2034:  2015:  1991:  1970:  1947:  1926:  1889:  1864:  1838:  1812:  1785:  1766:  1095:Sebeos 1020:Seiroe 1016:Shiroe 873:Family 668:Yazdin 639:Nemroz 625:; the 609:; the 584:Tabriz 471:Shirin 413:Phocas 255:) and 242:Sheroe 177:Mother 167:Father 126:Spouse 2663:Boran 2616:(630) 2606:(630) 2603:Boran 2596:(630) 2586:(630) 2566:(628) 2526:(590) 2416:(420) 2406:(420) 2346:(309) 2316:(293) 2177:Died: 2170:Born: 2144:JSTOR 2049:. 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Index

King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran

drachma
King
Sasanian Empire
Khosrow II
Ardashir III
Boran
Issue
House
House of Sasan
Khosrow II
Maria
Zoroastrianism
Middle Persian
Sasanian
King of Kings
shahanshah
Iran
Khosrow II
Maria
Heraclius
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
Plague of Sheroe
Ardashir III
numismatist
Arab-Islamic conquest of Iran
Khosrow II
Sasanian
King of Kings

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