User:HistoryofIran/Khosrow I
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Khosrow I (also spelled Khosrau, Khusro or Husraw; Middle Persian: 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩; New Persian: خسرو), traditionally known by his epithet of Anushirvan ("the Immortal Soul"), was Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 531 to 579. He was the son and successor of Kavad I (r. 488–496, 498–531). His mother was a unnamed noblewoman from the Ispahbudhan clan.
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Khosrow I 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩 | |
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King of Kings of Iranians and non-Iranians | |
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Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire | |
Reign | 13 September 531 – February 579 |
Predecessor | Kavad I |
Successor | Hormizd IV |
Born | 512–514 Ardestan |
Died | February 579 (aged 65-67) Ctesiphon |
Spouse | Khazar princess |
Issue | Hormizd IV Anushzad Yazdandar |
House | House of Sasan |
Father | Kavad I |
Mother | Ispahbudhan noblewoman |
Religion | Zoroastrianism |
Khosrow was known for his character, virtues, and knowledge. During his ambitious reign, he continued his father's project of making major reforms in the social, military, and economic aspects of the empire, increasing the welfare and the revenues, establishing a professional army, and founding or rebuilding many cities, palaces, and infrastructures. These reforms and changes would outlive the empire itself, serving as a model for kings and caliphs and sultans alike. Khosrow was interested in literature and philosophy, and under his reign, art and science flourished in Iran.
Khosrow's reign is furthermore marked by initial internal conflicts and campaigns against the Sasanians' neighboring archrivals, the Hephthalites in the east, the Aksumites in the south, and the Byzantine Empire in the west—in particular the Lazic War and the war of 572–591. He was generally successful in his wars, being admired for defeating the Byzantine Empire and restoring Sasanian dominance in the western part of South Asia. Khosrow was the most distinguished of the Sasanian kings, and his name became, like that of Caesar in the history of Rome, a designation of the Sasanian kings. Due to his accomplishments, he has been hailed as the new Cyrus.
At the time of his death, the Sasanian Empire had reached its greatest extent since Shapur II, stretching from Yemen in the west to Gandhara in the east. He was succeeded by his son Hormizd IV.