Hormizd VI
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Hormizd VI | |
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Shahanshah of Ērānshahr | |
Coin of Hormizd VI | |
Reign | 630–631 |
Born | Unknown |
Died | Unknown |
Predecessor | Azarmidokht |
Successor | Khosrau IV |
Religious beliefs | Zoroastrianism |
Hormizd VI or V (Persian: هرمز), was Sassanid King of Persia from 630 to 632, he was one of the many pretenders who rose after the murder of Khosrau II (590–628) in 628. He maintained himself about two years (630–632) in the district of Nisibis. There was also a brief usurper king, not always numbered among the monarchs, called Hormizd V in 593. He was the grandson of Khosrau II.[1]
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press
Hormizd VI Sassanid dynasty | ||
Preceded by Azarmidokht |
Great King (Shah) of Persia 630–632 |
Succeeded by Yazdegerd III |
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