Shahin Vahmanzadegan

Shahin Vahmanzadegan
Shahin Vahmanzadegan
Born	Unknown; Sasanian Empire
Died	626; Transcaucasus
Allegiance	Sasanian Empire
Service/branch	Sasanian army
Years of service	590–626
Rank	Padgospan of the West (Governor of Asōrestān) ; Marzban of Armenia
Commands held	The New Army
Battles/wars	Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 Battle of Theodosiopolis (607); Invasion of Anatolia (611); Siege of Caesarea (611); Battle of Antioch (613); Battle of the Cilician Gates (613); Shahin's invasion of Asia Minor (615); Herclius counter-attack in (622);

Shahen or Shahin (Middle Persian: Shāhēn Vahūmanzādagān, in Greek sources: Σαὴν; died ca. 626) was a senior Sasanian general (spahbed) during the reign of Khosrow II (590–628). He was a member of the House of Spandiyadh.^[2]

^ Schmitt, Rüdiger, Chaumont, Marie-Louise, Russell, James R., Esbroeck, Michel van and Papazian, H., “ARMENIA AND IRAN”, in: Encyclopaedia Iranica Online, © Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. Consulted online on 23 January 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2330-4804_EIRO_COM_5709>
^ Pourshariati 2008, p. 143

Shahin Vahmanzadegan
Born	Unknown Sasanian Empire
Died	626 Transcaucasus
Allegiance	Sasanian Empire
Service/branch	Sasanian army
Years of service	590–626
Rank	Padgospan of the West (Governor of Asōrestān) Marzban of Armenia^[1]
Commands held	The New Army
Battles/wars	Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 Battle of Theodosiopolis (607) Invasion of Anatolia (611) Siege of Caesarea (611) Battle of Antioch (613) Battle of the Cilician Gates (613) Shahin's invasion of Asia Minor (615) Herclius counter-attack in (622)