Hormizd IV
Videos
Hormizd IV was the King of Kings of Sasanian Iran from 579 to 590. He was the son and successor of Khosrow I and his mother was a Khazar princess.
Drachma of Hormizd IV, minted at Spahan
Drachma of Khosrow I Anushirvan (r. 531–579)
15th-century Shahnameh illustration of Hormizd IV seated on his throne
Solidus of the Byzantine emperor Maurice (r. 582–602)
Perso-Turkic war of 588–589
Videos
The Perso-Turkic War was fought during 588 and 589 between the Sasanian Empire and Hephthalite principalities and its lord the Göktürks. The conflict started with the invasion of the Sasanian Empire b
Shahnameh illustration of Bahram Chobin fighting King Sawa