Khosrow II
Khosrow II (Chosroes II in clessical soorces; Middle Persie: Husrō(y)), enteetled "Aparvēz" ("The Victorious"), an aa Khusraw Parvēz (New Persie: خسرو پرویز), wis the last great king o the Sasanian Empire, reignin frae 590 tae 628.[1] He wis the son o Hormizd IV (reigned 579–590) an the grandson o Khosrow I (reigned 531–579). He wis the last king o Persie tae hae a lenthy reign afore the Muslim conquest o Iran, which began five years efter his daith bi execution. He lost his throne, then recovered it wi Roman help, an, a decade later, went on tae emulate the feats o the Achaemenids, conquerin the rich Roman provinces o the Middle East; much o his reign wis spent in wars wi the Byzantine Empire an strugglin against usurpers such as Bahram Chobin an Vistahm.
| Khosrow II 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩 | |
|---|---|
| Shahanshah o Iran an Aniran | |
 Gowd coin o Khosrow II. | |
| Shahanshah o the Sasanian Empire | |
| Ring | 590 (first reign) 591 – Februar 25, 628 (seicont reign) |
| Predecessor | Hormizd IV (predecessor) Bahram Chobin (usurper) Vistahm (rival keeng) |
| Successor | Kavadh II |
| Born | ca. 570 Unkent |
| Dee'd | Februar 28, 628 Ctesiphon |
| Consort | Shirin |
| Issue |
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| Faither | Hormizd IV |
| Mither | Vistahm's sister |
| Releegion | Zoroastrianism |
References
Soorces
- Howard-Johnston, James (2010). "ḴOSROW II". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition. Retrieved 9 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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