Khosrow I Anushirvan: Reforms, Wars, and Cultural Patronage (531–579)

1. Khosrow I succeeds Kavad I

   Sep 13, 531Labels: Khosrow I, Kavad I

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2. Perpetual Peace concluded with Byzantium

   Jan 1, 532Labels: Perpetual Peace, Justinian I

   • Perpetual Peace
   • Britannica
   • CEDRUS

3. Tax reform and cadastral survey advanced

   Jan 1, 532Labels: Tax Reform, Cadastral Survey

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   • Britannica

4. Army command reorganized into four spahbeds

   Jan 1, 532Labels: Spahbeds, Sasanian Army

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   • Spahbed

5. War resumes; Antioch sacked by Sasanians

   Jan 1, 540Labels: Antioch, Byzantine Sasanian

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6. Weh Antiok Khosrow founded near Ctesiphon

   Jan 1, 540Labels: Weh Antiok, Ctesiphon

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7. Lazic War begins; Petra falls to Khosrow

   Jun 1, 541Labels: Lazic War, Petra

   • Siege Petra
   • Lazic War

8. Truce limits fighting outside Lazica

   Jan 1, 545Labels: Truce, Lazica

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   • Lazic War

9. Anoshazad leads revolt in Khuzistan

   Jan 1, 550Labels: Anoshazad, Khuzistan

   • Iranica
   • Britannica

10. Fifty-Year Peace signed at Dara

    Jan 1, 562Labels: Treaty of, Dara

    • Fifty Year Peace
    • Lazic War

11. Alliance defeats Hephthalites near Bukhara

    Jan 1, 563Labels: G kt, Hephthalites

    • Gol Zarriun
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    • Britannica

12. Persian expedition defeats Aksumites in Yemen

    Jan 1, 570Labels: Wahrez, Yemen

    • Aksumite Persian
    • Hadhramaut
    • Britannica

13. Byzantine–Sasanian war reignites under Justin II

    Jan 1, 572Labels: Justin II, Byzantine Sasanian

    • War 572 591
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14. Khosrow captures the fortress-city of Dara

    Jan 1, 573Labels: Dara, Khosrow I

    • Siege Dara
    • War 572 591

15. Death of Khosrow I and succession

    Feb 1, 579Labels: Khosrow I, Hormizd IV

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