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Why was Syriac Christianity not an imperial Church? Why did it not enter into a relationship with the authorities? This can be explained by pointing to the political situation of that community. I think that one of the reasons was bad experiences from the time of Chosroes II.Why was Syriac Christianity not an imperial Church? Why did it not enter into a relationship with the authorities? This can be explained by pointing to the political situation of that community. I think that one of the reasons was bad experiences from the time of Chosroes II.Why was Syriac Christianity not an imperial Church? Why did it not enter into a relationship with the authorities? This can be explained by pointing to the political situation of that community. I think that one of the reasons was bad experiences from the time of Chosroes II.Why was Syriac Christianity not an imperial Church? Why did it not enter into a relationship with the authorities? This can be explained by pointing to the political situation of that community. I think that one of the reasons was bad experiences from the time of Chosroes II.

Since Zoroastrianism was chosen by Ardashir I as the official religion of the Sassanid Empire, the Mobedes (Zoroastrian priests) were highly respected during the rule of this dynasty and the Mobedan Mobed (chief priest) became one of the most powerful figures in the Sassanid court. Nevertheless, some Sassanid kings including Khosrow Aparvez showed inclination towards other religions for political and economic reasons. Khosrow Aparvez converted to Christianity at the beginning of his rule and offered Christians key positions in his court. Christians built numerous churches in the western Sassanid provinces and enjoyed considerable influence in his government. However, this policy changed completely in the last years of his rule. . Findings showed despite the fact that Zoroastrianism was the official religion of the Sassanids and Khosrow Aparvez also believed in it, in order to get political and military advantages and to please Maurice, the Roman emperor, who had helped him to ascend throne, he pretended to be interested in Christianity at the beginning of his rule. That is why after Maurice’s decease, he changed his policy, suppressed Christians, seized their territory, and took several priests as well as the Holy Cross hostage. This paper aims at investigating Khosrow Aparvez religion and the reasons why he converted to Christianity.

Other than literary and mythical values, Shahnameh is one of the most important sources in the history of ancient Iran, which comprehensively narrates Sasanid history in particular. Ferdowsi, trustworthily, rhymed narrations of Sasanid era, which embodies most of the details of historical events. Some iranologists insist on the historical aspect of Shahnameh, while others have considered Shahnameh as non-historical. The narration of Shiruya and Khosro Parviz’s death, and expressing the bases of collapse in Shahnameh are very important, and Arabic-Persian prose sources have dealt with them. In this study, historical data and details of these sources have been assessed and analyzed, using the historical narration of shahnameh, and their similarities and differences have also been revealed. Ferdowsi has constantly been loyal to his source, and despite all the limitations in rythm, poetic language, and narrative-fictional framework, he has versified the details truatworthily and precisely. He hasn’t altered the forms of names and, and names of places, according to the standard language of his time, and hence the names are closer to Khoday-nameh. Ferdowsi has recorded some people and dates, which others have neglected, or have recorded incorrectly. Also, the attitude present in Khoday-nameh has entered Shahnameh through a mediator, and has refined it from non-Iranian and caliphate-centered lookouts. Many other sources of data are also present in Shahnameh, and some data have been reported only in Shahnameh. This research can make the stand of Shahnameh more valid and prominent, and can be beneficial for other researches in the field.

The sociology of war scrutinizes the war and the factors influencing it. The study reveals the causes and factors affecting the outbreak of war, the phenomenon of war and its consequences. The fall of the Sassanids in the Battle of Zouqar plays an important role in their subsequent defeats. Therefore, the sociological study of this failure and the subsequent failures of Iran from the Arabs, which led to the fall of the Sassanids, is significant. The strategy that the Arabs used in this war and in the shortest time to defeat the mighty Iranian army was in line with the sensitive situation of the weak armies in the asymmetrical wars against powerful armies. Techniques used by the Arabs were in line with the strategy of psychological ware, and inflicted a terrible blow on the Iranian Army and forced the Iranians to retreat. The study shows how Iranians, despite having a vast empire and resources and professional army, failed in an unequal war against an army that lacked equipment. This research, with a sociological approach, aimed at investigating the wars of Iran and Arabs, and in terms of its purpose, it is a scientific research and, in terms of the nature and method of work, is historical written in a descriptive-analytic way.

Sassanid imperial trade policies affect large parts of the ancient world.The most important decades of trade booming is in the reign of first Khosrow to the end of Sasanid government and trade was used as a tool against other powers. First Khosrow with domination of commercial regions besideBlakseaand Abrisham Road could prepare a good base for Iranian traders for business during his dominion era. Despite interior conflicts during Forth Hormoz, he could overshadow western commercial areas.KhosrewParviz also could maintain commercial reign over commercial areas by creating peace contract with Bizans imperial. This article is intended to show trade from first Khosrow to Khosrowparviz by focusing on commercial factors and Sasanid imperial policies.

The Charqapi which is located at the northeastern margin of the Qasr-e Shirin city, has tetra-pylon /squared-base plan, whereas has some differences compared to other well-known cases. The most important difference is the existence of some structural units in the eastern side of the Monument. Some of Muslim historians have mentioned the monuments of Qasr-e-Shirin (i.e. Khosrow/ Charqapi Monument). This has attracted many researchers who have introduced it as a monument dating back to the Late Sassanid era. They believes that it can be a fire-temple, whereas some other researchers thinks that it is a royal palace complex; finally, a minority of them has made some doubts as the monument can be attributed to the Early Islamic period. The most important questions regarding the monument, however, are its construction date and function. Considering the architecture of the monument and historical investigations, it seems that the Charqapi has had religious function; while, Investigating the history of Christianity and its developments in Iran which has experienced in late Sassanid specially, it can be proposed that the Charqapi is a church which has not been finished ever.

Khosrau II (Khosrow Parviz), was the last great king of the Sasanian Empire. He was the last to recover Persian Empire. Due to wrong policies and behaviors and ambitious goals, he caused discontent among the military and political elites. He was aided by Emperor Maurice to return to power. In return, he seemingly supported Christians. This support weakened Zoroastrians and strengthened Christians in Western states. Such incorrect policies paved the way for Khosrau II’s decline and the Sassanid empire.

Relations between two powerful governments, Sasanian and Byzantine, at all during of the Sassanid Empire were full of ups and downs and eventful. Although territorial disputes, especially over Armenia and the Caucasus was a major factor of the tension between the two governments and causing no end wars and occasional peace agreements, political, religious, economical rivalries between the Sassanids and Byzantines was not less than territorial disputes and each of them could take two governments to the brink of a devastating war. All of these events caused that any of the governments seek to get different points from formidable competitor in various conflicts depending on their interests.Bahram Choobine’ revolt and Khosrow Parviz’s escape to Byzantine court provided one of the golden opportuities for Byzantine Empire that for the first time, in addition to various points, also acquired an opportunity to intervene in the internal affairs of Iran and play a fundamental role to sit on the throne of the Kingdom. This paper with questioninig what was the role Byzantine Empire in the rise of Khosrow Parviz? intends to pay some issues such as power of forth Hormozd in Iran, to provide arrangements of the revolt of Bahram Choobin, decleration of the kingdom of Bahram Choobin, escape of Khosrow Parviz to Byzantine court, Khosrow’s obligations to Byzantine court against financial and military support of the emperor and How Khosrow Parviz returns to Sassanid throne.