Explaining the Reasons and the Procedure of Recording Character and Rebellion of Bahram Chobin in the Historiography of the Ilkhanids Era

This study explains why Bahram Chobin’s rebellion against the Sassanid Hormizd IV (579-590 AD) has been recorded in the historical texts of the Ilkhanate era in an advisory approach. By referring to Bahram Chobin’s rebellion based on deterrent theory in history, the historians tried to warn the rulers that if they did according to justice and avoid unrighteous behaviors, they could prevent the insurgency of subordinates, politicians and Martials. Although some have criticized Chobin’s rebellion, most of them believed that the reason was unfair and unrighteous behaviors of Sassanid Hormizd; and thereby they urged the Ilkhanate not to repeat such a mistake. Based on a descriptive-analytic method to study the historical texts and some of the literary books of the Ilkhanate era, which are all library resources, the views of historians of this period about Bahram Chobin’s rebellion are examined. The results showed that although most historians were so-called courtiers, by referring to Chobin’s rebellion, they have tried to persuade Ilkhanate to rule according to the principles of justice and sound advices.