Hormizd IV

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Hormizd IV was a Sasanian king of the late 6th century known for his conflicts with the Byzantine Empire and internal tensions with the nobility and clergy.

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Hormizd IV canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sasanian king
historical figure
monarch
birthPlace Ctesiphon
capitalDuringReign Ctesiphon
causeOfDownfall coup by nobles and military leaders
child Bestam
Bindoe
Khosrow II
conflict Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591
country Sasanian Empire
deathCause assassination
deathDate 590
deathPlace Ctesiphon
deposedBy nobility of the Sasanian Empire
dynasty Sasanian dynasty
linked to: Sasanian Empire
era late 6th century
ethnicOrigin partly Parthian
partly Sasanian
event rebellion of Bahram Chobin
father Khosrow I
foreignRelations warfare and diplomacy with the Byzantine Empire
givenName Hormizd
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
house House of Sasan
linked to: Sasan
knownFor conflicts with the Byzantine Empire
tensions with the Zoroastrian clergy
tensions with the nobility
mother Kayen
notableGeneral Bahram Chobin
opponent Byzantine Empire
Maurice
policy limiting power of nobility
protection of commoners
support for Zoroastrian orthodoxy
positionHeld Shahanshah of the Iranians and non-Iranians
predecessor Khosrow I
regionRuled Iran
Mesopotamia
regnalNumber IV
reignEnd 590
reignStart 579
religion Zoroastrianism
spouse Anzoy
successor Khosrow II
title King of Kings

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Khosrow I successor Hormizd IV
Khosrow II father Hormizd IV
Khosrow II predecessor Hormizd IV
Khosrow I successor Hormizd IV
subject linked to: Anushirvan