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Islamic tradition tells a story in which Khosrow II (in Arabic: كسرى Transliteration: Kisra) was a Persian king to whom Muhammad had sent a messenger, Abdullah ibn Hudhafah as-Sahmi, along with a letter in which Khosrow was asked to preach the religion of Islam.
Khosrow II was a late Sāsānian king of Persia (reigned 590–628), under whom the empire achieved its greatest expansion. Defeated at last in a war with the Byzantines, he was deposed in a palace revolution and executed. The son of Hormizd IV, Khosrow was proclaimed king in ad 590 in turbulent times.
Feb 9, 2023 · Khosrow II (aka Kosrau II, r. 590-628) was the last powerful shahanshah (king of kings) of the Sassanian Empire. Grandson of Kosrau I (r. 531-579) and near-conqueror of the Byzantine Empire in the Byzantine - Sassanian War of 602-628, Khosrow II was a devout Zoroastrian, whose favorite wife, Shireen, was a Christian.
Jan 1, 2000 · Ḵosrow II (Khosrow II) was the last great king of the Sasanian dynasty. He is a giant figure who towers over the Middle East in the last few decades before the coming of Islam.
Feb 28, 2022 · Khosrow II (r. 590–628 CE) was the last great Sasanian king who took the throne with the help of the Romans and broke with dynastic religious preferences as he became married to a Christian empress. It was under his rule that the Sasanian Empire reached its greatest expansion.
Apr 21, 2021 · “Khosrow II (Khosrow Parviz) was the last great king of the Sasanian dynasty. He is a giant figure who towers over the Middle East in the last few decades before the coming of Islam.” - Via Iranica
Khosrow II, also known as Khosrow Parviz, was the last great king of the Sasanian Empire, which ruled over Persia from 224 to 651 CE. His reign, which lasted from 590 to 628 CE, is considered one of the most influential in Sasanian history.
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