Sapor II, King of Persia

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In 309, he was crowned the King of Persia.

From 337 to 363, he was at war with Rome. He defeated Constantinus III, and in 363, attacked and defeated the Roman army lead by Julian, who was killed. He then made peace with Rome that was much in the favor of Persia. He later conquered Armenia.

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In 383, he was crowned the King of Persia.

Died:
He was murdered.

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In 399, he was crowned the King of Persia.

Yaszdegerd stopped the persecution of the Christians and tried to maintain peace with the Roman Empire.

Died:
He was murdered.

Family/Spouse: Sashandukht. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 430, he was crowned the King of Persia.

He persecuted the Christians, which lead to war with Rome. Baranes V was defeated in 422, and granted the same toleration to Christians as Zoroastrians received in the Roman Empire.

He is mentioned in The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam:

XVII
They say the Lion and the Lizard keep
The Courts where Jamshyd gloried and drank deep;
And Bahram, that great Hunter---the Wild Ass
Stamps o'er his Head, and he lies fast asleep.

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In 439, he was crowned the King of Persia.

He persecuted the Christians and Jews. In 441, he made war against the Rome and fought in the Battle of Avarair in 451.

Family/Spouse: Dinak. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 459, he was crowned the King of Persia.

In 469, he captured Hephthallies, but was later defeated by the Ephthalites.

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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.

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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 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.

Died:
He was murdered.

Family/Spouse: [unnamed]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.
• Last Full Review: 10 Nov 2021

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Died:
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]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On 16 June 632, he was crowned the King of Persia.

He was the last of the Sassanian dynasty, and came to the throne too young to rule. Persia was engulfed in civil war, and beset by the Arab invasion. The Persians were defeated in 637 at Kadisiya and 641 at Neharend. Yazdegerd III was forced to flee to Media.

Died:
He was murdered.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]