Khosrow II
E375085
Khosrow II was a powerful Sasanian king of Persia (r. 590–628) known for his expansive wars against the Byzantine Empire and his eventual defeat by Emperor Heraclius.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khosrow II canonical | 12 |
| Chosroes II | 1 |
| Khosrow Parviz | 1 |
| Khusrau II | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sasanian king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| ally | Emperor Maurice ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Khosrow II
ⓘ
surface form:
Chosroes II
Khosrow II ⓘ
surface form:
Khosrow Parviz
Khosrow II ⓘ
surface form:
Khusrau II
|
| battle |
Roman–Persian Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
|
| capitalDuringReign | Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| coinage | silver drachms bearing his image ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
appears in later Islamic and Persian historical chronicles
ⓘ
featured in Persian literature ⓘ |
| deathYear | 628 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Sasanian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Sasanian dynasty
|
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| executedBy | Kavadh II ⓘ |
| father | Hormizd IV ⓘ |
| fullName | Khosrow II self-link ⓘ |
| grandfather | Khosrow I ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with Emperor Heraclius
ⓘ
expansion of Sasanian territory ⓘ wars against the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt |
Middle Persian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Persian
|
| lostWarTo |
Heraclius
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Heraclius
|
| mannerOfDeath | executed ⓘ |
| notableEvent | flight to Byzantine territory after a coup in 590 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Heraclius ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Heraclius
|
| patronage |
Christian communities in the Sasanian Empire
ⓘ
art and architecture ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | near Ctesiphon (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| policy | centralization of royal authority ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hormizd IV ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 628 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 590 ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| restoredToThroneBy | Byzantine military support ⓘ |
| resultOfDefeat |
internal unrest in the Sasanian Empire
ⓘ
loss of conquered Byzantine territories ⓘ |
| seizedCity |
Alexandria
ⓘ
Antioch ⓘ Damascus ⓘ Dara ⓘ Jerusalem ⓘ |
| spouse | Shirin ⓘ |
| successor | Kavadh II ⓘ |
| territorialExtentAtPeak | control over much of the Near East ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Phocas
this entity surface form:
Khosrow Parviz
this entity surface form:
Khusrau II
this entity surface form:
Chosroes II