Shahrbaraz

Shahrbaraz
King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran[a]
Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire
Reign	27 April 630 – 9 June 630
Predecessor	Ardashir III
Successor	Boran (in Ctesiphon) Khosrow III (in Khorasan)
Died	9 June 630 Ctesiphon
Spouse	Mirhran
Issue	Niketas Shapur-i Shahrvaraz Nike
House	House of Mihran
Father	Ardashir
Religion	Zoroastrianism

Shahrbaraz (also spelled Shahrvaraz or Shahrwaraz; New Persian: شهربراز), was shah (king) of the Sasanian Empire from 27 April 630 to 9 June 630. He usurped the throne from Ardashir III, and was killed by Iranian nobles after forty days. Before usurping the Sasanian throne he was a spahbed (general) under Khosrow II (590–628). He is furthermore noted for his important role during the climactic Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628, and the events that followed afterwards.
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