Sukhra

Also known as Shukhar, Sufra, Sufrai, Sufray

Sukhra (also spelled Sufaray, Sufray, Surkhab, '''Sarafra'i') was an Iranian nobleman from the House of Karen, who was the de facto'' ruler of the Sasanian Empire from 484 to 493. He was active during the reign of shah Peroz I (r. 457-484), Balash (r. 484 – 488) and Kavad I (r. 488-496). He is often confused with his father Zarmihr Hazarwuxt and son Zarmihr Karen.

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date of death: 0493-01-01
date of birth: 0450-01-01

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The death of Peroz I and the reign of Balash
Reign of Kavad I and Sukhra's fall from power and death
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Sukhra (also spelled Sufaray, Sufray, Surkhab, '''Sarafra'i') was an Iranian nobleman from the House of Karen, who was the de facto ruler of the Sasanian Empire from 484 to 493. He was active during the reign of shah Peroz I (r. 457-484), Balash (r. 484 – 488) and Kavad I (r. 488-496). He is often confused with his father Zarmihr Hazarwuxt and son Zarmihr Karen.

He first appears in 484, when Peroz I appoints him as the minister (wuzurg framadār'') of the empire. Peroz I was defeated and killed the same year during a campaign against the Hephthalite Empire, which seized much of the empire's eastern territory. Sukhra then avenged Peroz I by invading Hephthalite territory and inflicting a major defeat on them.