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.
• 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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• History: birth to death

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History:
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]

Family/Spouse: Bostani ben Haninai, Exilarch at Babylon. Bostani (son of Haninai, Exilarch at Babylon and daughter of Hannaniah) died about 670. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]