Farrukhzad
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Farrukhzad was an Iranian aristocrat from the House of Ispahbudhan and the founder of the Bavand dynasty, ruling from 651 to 665. Originally a powerful servant of the Sasanian king Khosrow II, he, alo
Coin of Khosrow II.
Farrukh Hormizd
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Farrukh Hormizd or Farrokh Hormizd, also known as Hormizd V, was an Iranian prince, who was one of the leading figures in Sasanian Iran in the early 7th century. He served as the military commander of
Farrukhzad
…Farrokhzad. Farrukhzad thereafter succeeded him as the spahbed and the leader of the Pahlav (Parthian) faction, which had been formed by their father Farrukh Hormizd, who was murdered in 631. However, Farrukhzad was unable to defeat the Arabs, and was in 643, after having seen the loss of Ctesiphon and Spahan…
Coin of Farrukh Hormizd, Meshan mint
Farrukh Hormizd bust in Jahrom Sangtarashan cave. According to Shahnameh, he was living in Jahrom, before leaving the city for Ctesiphon.