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Shahrbaraz
Shahrbaraz | |
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King of Kings of Iran and Aniran | |
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Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire | |
Reign | 27 April 630 – 9 June 630 |
Predecessor | Ardashir III |
Successor | Boran in (Ctesiphon) Khosrow III (in Khorasan) |
Died | 9 June 630 Ctesiphon |
Spouse | Mirhran |
Issue | Niketas Shapur-i Shahrvaraz Nike |
House | House of Mihran |
Father | Ardashir |
Religion | Zoroastrianism |
Shahrbaraz (also spelled Shahrvaraz or Shahrwaraz; New Persian: شهربراز), was shah (king) of the Sasanian Empire from 27 April 630 to 9 June 630. He usurped the throne from Ardashir III, and was killed by Iranian nobles after forty days. Before usurping the Sasanian throne he was a spahbed (general) under Khosrow II (590–628). He is furthermore noted for his important role during the climactic Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628, and the events that followed afterwards.
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Shahrbaraz is actually a title, literally meaning "the Boar of the Empire",[1] attesting to his dexterity in military command and his warlike personality, as the boar was the animal associated with the Zoroastrian Izad Vahram, the epitome of victory. Shahrwarāz (Inscriptional Pahlavi: