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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 (shah) 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 888,691 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Khosrow II is the 751st most popular politician (up from 1,305th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 33rd in 2019) and the 11th 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 751 out of 15,577Before him are Sun Quan, Geronimo, Boris III of Bulgaria, Robert II of France, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, and Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria. After him are Taejong of Joseon, Conrad III of Germany, Andrew Jackson, Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, John I of France, and Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 570, Khosrow II ranks 4Before him are Muhammad, Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib, and Pope Adeodatus I. After him are Amr ibn Hishām, Ammar ibn Yasir, Childebert II, Theodelinda, Witteric, Al-A'sha, and Pybba of Mercia. Among people deceased in 628, Khosrow II ranks 1After 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 338Before him are Sargon II (-750), Ezra (-500), Al-Masudi (896), Nebuchadnezzar I (-1200), Belshazzar (-600), and Ahmad Sanjar (1100). After him are Al-Ma'mun (786), Nur ad-Din (1116), Idris (-3500), Fuzûlî (1494), Gudea (-2200), and Muhammad al-Mahdi (869).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Khosrow II ranks 11Before him are Ashurbanipal (-685), Sargon of Akkad (-2300), Alexander IV of Macedon (-323), Sennacherib (-740), Sargon II (-750), and Nebuchadnezzar I (-1200). After him are Al-Ma'mun (786), Nur ad-Din (1116), Gudea (-2200), Nabopolassar (-658), Jalal Talabani (1933), and Ur-Nammu (-2200).