Kavadh I

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Kavadh I was a Sasanian king of Persia (reigned 488–496 and 499–531) known for his social and religious reforms and for waging protracted wars against the Byzantine Empire.

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Surface form Occurrences
Kavad I 2

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Sasanian king
monarch
ally Hephthalites NERFINISHED
Mazdak NERFINISHED
birthName Kawād NERFINISHED
capital Ctesiphon NERFINISHED
child Jamasp NERFINISHED
Khosrow I NERFINISHED
conflict Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
Roman–Sasanian Wars NERFINISHED
country Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED
deathDate 531
deathPlace Ctesiphon NERFINISHED
dynasty Sasanian dynasty NERFINISHED
era Late Antiquity
ethnicGroup Iranian
event deposed in 496
imprisoned in the Castle of Oblivion
restored to the throne in 499
father Peroz I NERFINISHED
house House of Sasan NERFINISHED
influenced administrative reforms of Khosrow I
knownFor attempts to curb aristocratic power
reorganization of taxation
support of Mazdakite movement
language Middle Persian NERFINISHED
notableEvent Anastasian War NERFINISHED
Iberian War NERFINISHED
negotiation of peace with Justinian I near end of reign
war with the Byzantine Empire
notableWork implementation of social and fiscal reforms
opponent Emperor Anastasius I NERFINISHED
Emperor Justin I NERFINISHED
Emperor Justinian I NERFINISHED
policy strengthening of central authority
use of Hephthalite support to regain throne
positionHeld King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran NERFINISHED
predecessor Balash NERFINISHED
reignEnd 496
531
reignStart 488
499
religion Zoroastrianism
spouse Amestris NERFINISHED
successor Khosrow I NERFINISHED
territory Persia NERFINISHED
title Shahanshah NERFINISHED

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Iberian War opponent Kavadh I
Iberian War hasCommander Kavadh I
Khosrow I father Kavadh I
this entity surface form: Kavad I
Khosrow I predecessor Kavadh I
this entity surface form: Kavad I
Anastasian War commander Kavadh I