Chosroès II "the Victorious", King of Persia

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• General Information: He is considered to be the last great Sasanian king (shah) of Iran. Khosrow is the New Persian variant of his name used by scholars
• Crowned: 590; He became the Shaw in 590 when his father was deposed and blinded. The leader of the revolt marched on the capital, and Chosroès II, with has family fled to the Byzantine Empire. With their help in 591, he regained his throne.
• Reign: From 590 to 628; King of Persia
• Military: From 602 to 628; With the usurption of the Byzantine throne by Phocas, relations deteriorated and from 602 to 628, Persia and the Byzantine Empire were at war. This war so weakened both countries that later with the coming of Islam they were defeated.
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He was imprisoned and then murdered.

Chosroès married Sirin on Yes, date unknown. Sirin was born in — in Khuzestan Province, Persia; died in 628. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chosroès married Gordiya on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chosroès married Miriam on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Shahrijar of Persia

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In 579, he was crowned the King of Persia.

He went to war with the Eastern Roman Empire, and was defeated, deposed, blinded, and finally murdered.

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He was murdered.

Hermisdas married [unnamed]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was a noblewoman from the House of Ispahbudhan, one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran.

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In 531, he was crowned the King of Persia.

One of Persia's greatest kings, he fought against Justinian several times, forcing him to pay tribute after sacking Antioch in 540. He also reformed imperial taxation and restored Zoroastrianism.

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In 485, he was crowned the King of Persia.

He was deposed by his brother, but escaped, and was later restored to the throne. He fought the Eastern Empire from 503 to 504, and again from 524 to 531. In 531, he invaded Syria.