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Shahrbaraz
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Shahrbaraz (also spelled Shahrvaraz or Shahrwaraz; New Persian: ) 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.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Shahrbaraz
- Royalty.title
- King of Kings of Iranians and non-Iranians
- Royalty.image
- ShahrbarazCoinHistoryofIran.jpg
- Royalty.succession
- Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire
- Royalty.reign
- 27 April 630 – 9 June 630
- Royalty.predecessor
- Ardashir III
- Royalty.death_date
- 9 June 630
- Royalty.death_place
- Ctesiphon
- Royalty.spouse
- Mirhran
- Royalty.royal house
- House of Mihran
- Royalty.father
- Ardashir
- Royalty.religion
- Zoroastrianism
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Name
- Early life
- War against the Byzantine Empire
- Siege of Constantinople
- Overthrow of Khosrow II
- Usurping the throne
- Legacy
- Citations
- General and cited sources
- Further reading
Shahrbaraz (also spelled Shahrvaraz or Shahrwaraz; New Persian: ) 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.
== Name == '' is actually a title, literally meaning "the Boar of the Empire", 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: štlwlʾc) is a Middle Persian word, with shahr meaning "country" and warāz meaning "boar". This word is rendered as Shahrbarāz () in New Persian and as Sarvaros (Greek: ; Latin: ) in Byzantine sources. Ferdowsi has used the shortened form Gurāz (, literally "boar"), which is from Middle Persian warāz.
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