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Hormizd II

Hormizd II: king of Persia, ruling from 303 to 309, member of the Sasanian dynasty. Hormizd II Main deeds: Name: Hormizd II Beginning of reign:…

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Hormizd III

Hormizd III: king of Persia, ruling from 457 to 459, member of the Sasanian dynasty.Main deeds: Name: Hormizd III Beginning of reign: 457 Successor of: his father Yazdgard II Civil war with his brother Peroz I; Hormizd, whose power base is Reyy, is defeated…

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Hormizd V

Hormizd V: king of Persia, ruling in c.593 CE, member of the Sasanian dynasty.Main deeds: Name: Hormizd V Reign: Rebellion during the first regnal years of Khusrau II the Victorious General Literature on Sasanian Persia Touraj Daryaee, Sasanian Persia. The Rise and Fall of an…

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Hormizd VI

Hormizd VI: king of Persia, ruling from 630 to 632, member of the Sasanian dynasty.Main deeds: Name: Hormizd VI The Sasanian king Khusrau II fought a long war against the Byzantines, but was defeated by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius. In 628, Khusrau was replaced…

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Hystaspes (1)

Hystaspes (OP. Vištâspa): name of several noble Persians and Bactrians. One of them is mentioned in the Avesta, the holy book of Zoroastrianism, the Persian religion that was founded by the legendary prophet Zarathustra. Vištâspa, the son of Aurvat-aspa, was the…

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