Khosrow IV
Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire
| Khosrow IV | |
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| Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire | |
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| Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire | |
| Reign | 630-636 |
| Predecessor | Azarmidokht |
| Successor | Yazdegerd III |
| House | House of Sasan |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
Khosrow IV was a Sasanian claimant to the throne who ruled Susa and its surroundings from ca. 630 to 636.[1] Little is known about his rule, he appears to have ruled during a time of upheaval and chaos across the Sasanian Empire the 7th century has the century where Iran has plunged into its "dark ages".
References
- ^ Daryaee 2010, pp. 48–49.
Sources
- Daryaee, Touraj (2010). "When the End is Near: Barbarized Armies and Barracks Kings of Late Antique Iran". Ancient and Middle Iranian studies: proceedings of the 6th European Conference of Iranian Studies, held in Vienna, 18-22 September 2007. Vol. Iranica. Harrassowitz. pp. 43–52. ISBN 9783447064224.
Khosrow IV Sasanian dynasty | ||
| Preceded by Azarmidokht | King of Kings of Iran 630-636 | Succeeded by Yazdegerd III |
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Rulers of the Sasanian Empire (224–651)
- Ardashir I (224–242)
- Shapur I (240–270)
- Hormizd I (270–271)
- Bahram I (271–274)
- Bahram II (274–293)
- Bahram III (293)
- Narseh (293–303)
- Hormizd II (303–309)
- Adur Narseh (309)
- Shapur II (309–379)
- Ardashir II (379–383)
- Shapur III (383–388)
- Bahram IV (388–399)
- Yazdegerd I (399–420)
- Shapur IV (420)
- Khosrow (420)
- Bahram V (420–438)
- Yazdegerd II (438–457)
- Hormizd III (457–459)
- Peroz I (459–484)
- Balash (484–488)
- Kavad I (488–496)
- Jamasp (496–498/9)
- Kavad I (498/9–531)
- Khosrow I (531–579)
- Hormizd IV (579–590)
- Khosrow II (590)
- Bahram VI Chobin§ (590–591)
- Khosrow II (591–628)
- Vistahm§ (591–596)
- Kavad II (628)
- Ardashir III (628–630)
- Shahrbaraz§ (630)
- Khosrow III§ (630)
- Boran (630)
- Shapur-i Shahrvaraz (630)
- Azarmidokht (630–631)
- Farrukh Hormizd§ (630–631)
- Hormizd VI§ (630–632)
- Khosrow IV§ (630–636)
- Boran (631–632)
- Yazdegerd III (632–651)
- Peroz III (pretender)
- Bahram VII (pretender)
- Narsieh (pretender)
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