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Sep 13, 2024 · Khosrow I (also spelled Khosrau, Khusro or Chosroes; Middle Persian: 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩; New Persian: خسرو [xosˈroʊ̯]), traditionally known by his epithet of Anushirvan (انوشيروان [ænuːʃi:rˈvɔːn] "the Immortal Soul"), was the Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 531 to 579. He was the son and successor of Kavad I (r. 488–496, 498/9–531).
1 day ago · Khosrow I built infrastructure, embellishing his capital and founding new towns with the construction of new buildings. He rebuilt the canals and restocked the farms destroyed in the wars. He built strong fortifications at the passes and placed subject tribes in carefully chosen towns on the frontiers to act as guardians against invaders.
5 days ago · Furthermore, chess was considered an essential part of a noble's education. A manuscript from the 11th century, known as Khusraw ud Redag (Khosrow and the Page), states that chess is one of the cultural disciplines that a noble should learn. This text mentions chess alongside other games, indicating its importance in Persian court culture.
Sep 9, 2024 · The religious books give Khosrow the unique title of anōshirvan, “with the immortal soul,” probably for having crushed Mazdakism and for enabling the “good religion” to triumph. Khosrow II (590/591–628) married a Christian woman and showed sympathy toward his Christian subjects.
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2 days ago · Khosrow declared war, ostensibly to avenge the death of the deposed emperor Maurice. This became a decades-long conflict, the longest war in the series, and was fought throughout the Middle East: in Egypt, the Levant, Mesopotamia, the Caucasus, Anatolia, Armenia, the Aegean Sea and before the walls of Constantinople itself.
6 days ago · K hosrow was the most illustrious of the Sasanian rulers and he gave his name to the common designation of Sasanian rulers by the Arabs, Kisra, much as Caesar gave his name to Roman rulers.
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5 days ago · Henning Börm: “Kavad I, Khosrow I, and the Wars with the Roman Empire” Khodadad Rezakhani : “The First Great War of the Middle Ages: the Sasanian Conquest of the Eastern Mediterranean (602–630 CE) as a Background to the Islamic Futūḥāt “
