Rostam Farrokhzad
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Rostam Farrokhzād was a dynast from the Ispahbudhan family, who served as the spahbed of the northwestern quarter of Adurbadagan under the Sasanian monarchs Boran and Yazdegerd III. Rostam is remember
17th-century Shahnameh illustration of Rostam Farrokhzad
Drachma of Azarmidokht with the bust of her father Khosrow II to the left
Drachma of Boran
Drachma of a young Yazdegerd III, the last Sasanian monarch of Iran
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
Rostam Farrokhzad
…the Sasanians, the Ispahbudhan enjoyed such a high status that they were acknowledged as "kin and partners of the Sasanians". Indeed, Rostam's father Farrukh Hormizd was the first-cousin of the Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) Khosrow II (r. 590–628), while his great-grandfather Shapur was the first cousin of…
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.