Hormizd IV
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Hormizd IV was a Sasanian king of the late 6th century known for his conflicts with the Byzantine Empire and internal tensions with the nobility and clergy.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sasanian king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ctesiphon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Ctesiphon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | coup by nobles and military leaders ⓘ |
| child |
Bestam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bindoe NERFINISHED ⓘ Khosrow II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathDate | 590 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ctesiphon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deposedBy | nobility of the Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty | Sasanian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 6th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
partly Parthian
ⓘ
partly Sasanian ⓘ |
| event | rebellion of Bahram Chobin ⓘ |
| father | Khosrow I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelations | warfare and diplomacy with the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| givenName | Hormizd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| house | House of Sasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with the Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
tensions with the Zoroastrian clergy ⓘ tensions with the nobility ⓘ |
| mother | Kayen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGeneral | Bahram Chobin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maurice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
limiting power of nobility
ⓘ
protection of commoners ⓘ support for Zoroastrian orthodoxy ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Shahanshah of the Iranians and non-Iranians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Khosrow I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | IV ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 590 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 579 ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| spouse | Anzoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Khosrow II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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