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Khosrow II

570 - 628

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Khosrow II (spelled Chosroes II in classical sources; Middle Persian: 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩, romanized: Husrō and Khosrau), commonly known as Khosrow Parviz (New Persian: خسرو پرویز, "Khosrow the Victorious"), is considered to be the last great Sasanian King of Kings (Shahanshah) of Iran, ruling from 590 to 628, with an interruption of one year. Khosrow II was the son of Hormizd IV (reigned 579–590), and the grandson of Khosrow I (reigned 531–579). He was the last king of Iran to have a lengthy reign before the Muslim conquest of Iran, which began five years after his execution. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Khosrow II has received more than 998,001 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Khosrow II is the 705th most popular politician (up from 750th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Iraq and the 12th most popular Iraqi Politician.

Khosrow II is most famous for his victory over the Byzantine Empire in the Battle of Nineveh.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Khosrow II ranks 705 out of 19,576. Before him are Michael of Russia, Romanos IV Diogenes, Augustus III of Poland, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor, Constantine I of Greece, and Ante Pavelić. After him are Aldo Moro, Abdullah I of Jordan, Feodor I of Russia, Peleus, Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and Smenkhkare.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 570, Khosrow II ranks 4. Before him are Muhammad, Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib, and Pope Adeodatus I. After him are Amr ibn Hishām, Ammar ibn Yasir, Childebert II, Theodelinda, Bhartṛhari, Witteric, Al-A'sha, and Pybba of Mercia. Among people deceased in 628, Khosrow II ranks 1. After him are Empress Suiko, Kavad II, Anastasius of Persia, Adaloald, and Umm Ruman.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Khosrow II ranks 24 out of 384. Before him are Al-Masudi (896), Nebuchadnezzar I (-1200), Alexander IV of Macedon (-323), Ezra (-500), Sargon II (-750), and Ahmad Sanjar (1100). After him are Fuzûlî (1494), Al-Ma'mun (786), Muhammad al-Mahdi (869), Jalal Talabani (1933), Ismail al-Jazari (1136), and Belshazzar (-600).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Khosrow II ranks 12. Before him are Sennacherib (-740), Ashurbanipal (-685), Nur ad-Din (1116), Nebuchadnezzar I (-1200), Alexander IV of Macedon (-323), and Sargon II (-750). After him are Al-Ma'mun (786), Jalal Talabani (1933), Gudea (-2200), Möngke Khan (1209), Al-Mu'tasim (796), and Antiochus I Soter (-324).

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