Peroz I

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Peroz I was a 5th-century Sasanian king of kings who ruled the Sasanian Empire and engaged in significant conflicts with the Hephthalites, ultimately dying in battle against them.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sasanian king of kings
historical figure
monarch
associatedWith Hephthalite–Sasanian frontier NERFINISHED
birthName Peroz NERFINISHED
brother Hormizd III NERFINISHED
capitalDuringReign Ctesiphon NERFINISHED
coinageType silver drachms
conflict Armenian affairs under Sasanian rule
Roman–Sasanian relations NERFINISHED
Sasanian–Hephthalite Wars NERFINISHED
conflictWith Hephthalites NERFINISHED
country Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED
deathCause killed in battle
deathDate 484
deathPlace region of Balkh
dynasty Sasanian dynasty NERFINISHED
enemy Hephthalite Empire NERFINISHED
era 5th century
ethnicGroup Iranian
father Yazdegerd II NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
house House of Sasan NERFINISHED
knownFor loss of eastern territories to the Hephthalites
repeated campaigns against the Hephthalites
languageOfCourt Middle Persian NERFINISHED
mannerOfDeath death in war
motherTongue Middle Persian NERFINISHED
notableConsequenceOfDeath economic strain on the Sasanian state due to war indemnities GENERATED
increased Hephthalite influence over the Sasanian Empire GENERATED
notableEvent civil war with Hormizd III for the throne
defeat and death in battle against the Hephthalites
policy intervention in Armenian affairs
religious support for Zoroastrian clergy
positionHeld Shahanshah of the Iranians and non-Iranians NERFINISHED
predecessor Hormizd III NERFINISHED
regionRuled Iran NERFINISHED
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED
parts of the Caucasus
reignEnd 484
reignStart 459
religion Zoroastrianism
royalHouse Sasanian royal family NERFINISHED
successor Balash NERFINISHED
successorAsKingOfKings Balash NERFINISHED
title King of Kings of Iran and Aniran

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