Kavadh I, King of Persia

- 531

• Name	Kavadh I
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  History	birth to death
  	In 485, he was crowned the King of Persia. [1] 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. [1]
  Death	531  [1]
  Person ID	I9376	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Firoz V, King of Persia   d. 484
  Family ID	F6531	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Chosroès I "the Just", King of Persia   d. 579
  Family ID	F6530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2019

  
  

• Photos

  Silver bowl Kavadh I, seated on his throne Silver bowl showing & Khusrau of the righteous soul & (Khusrau I Anushirvan, 531-579) seated on his throne, or his father Kavadh I (488-496). This became a model representation of kingship for Byzantine art and from there, in Carolingian art. Below the king is shown in a typical scene of the mystical hunter of mouflon (Leningrad: Hermitage).

  
  

• Sources

  [S60] Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002).