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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 51. Chapters: Sassanid dynasty, Sassanid generals, Sassanid musicians, Women of the Sassanid Empire, Khosrau I, Shapur I, Khosrau II, Yazdegerd III, Kavadh I, Narseh, Hormizd II, Shapur II, Bahram II, Hormizd IV, Ardashir III, Bahram V, Bahram III, Shapur III, Peroz I, Hormizd VI, Hormizd III, Balash, Kavadh II, Bahram IV, Shahrbaraz, Mani, Mazdak, Shahrbanu, Aratius, List of shahenshahs of the Sassanid Empire, Salman the Persian, Shirin, Rostam Farrokhzād, Kartir, Peroz II, Mihr-Mihroe, Maria, Shahin Vahmanzadegan, Barbad, Tamkhosrau, Sassanid family tree, Bahrām Chobin, Kardarigan, House of Mihran, Shahraplakan, Rhahzadh, Adarmahan, Adhurgunbadh, Azarmidokht, Bazrangi, Borandukht, Seven Parthian clans, Djamasp, Hormuzan, Nagisa, Borzūya, Azarethes, Vahriz, Jalinus, Bamshad, Nakisa, Khurrazad, Raidashir, Beerzan, List of Persian figures in the Sassanid era, Kawus, Shabdiz, Narsieh, Bāhman, Banebshenan banebshen, Baresmanas, Bazrangids, Merena, Dadforuz Gushnasban, Sakan Shah, Sarkash, Zurvandokht. Excerpt: Khosrau I (also called Chosroes I in classical sources, most commonly known in Persian as Anushirvan, Persian: انوشيروان meaning the immortal soul), also known as Anushiravan the Just (انوشیروان عادل, Anushiravān-e-ādel or انوشيروان دادگر, Anushiravān-e-dādgar) (r. 531-579), was the favourite son and successor of Kavadh I (488-531), twentieth Sassanid Emperor (Great King) of Persia, and the most famous and celebrated of the Sassanid Emperors. He laid the foundations of many cities and opulent palaces, and oversaw the repair of trade roads as well as the building of numerous bridges and dams. During Khosrau I's ambitious reign, art and science flourished in Persia and the Sassanid Empire reached its peak of glory and prosperity. His rule was preceded by his father's and succeeded...
