During the Last Great War between Rome & Persia, #Sassanid ruler #KhosrowII, who had conquered much Roman land, was deposed by his son Sheroe on #ThisDayInHistory in 628. That son then executed his father and brothers, gave back Byzantine lands for peace, & triggered a civil war.

Boran (r. 630, 631-632) and Azarmiduxt (r. 630-631) were the only queens of the Sassanian Empire who ruled with the power of absolute monarchs. #History #YazdegerdIII #SasanianEmpire #KhosrowII #Azarmiduxt #Boran #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2655-en/

Khosrow II (aka Kosrau II, r. 590-628) was the last powerful shahanshah (king of kings) of the Sassanian Empire. https://www.worldhistory.org/Khosrow_II/ #SasanianEmpire #KhosrowII #History