ShahrbrazHis real name was "Farkhan" and his nickname was "Shahrbraz"..
"Shahrbraz" or "Shahrvaraz" means "boar of the country" or "boar of the empire" and is a reference to his military and fighting skills as well as his successive victories in wars and battles..
Because in ancient Iran, the boar is a symbol of Bahram, who is the god of war and victory ( As among the Romans, Mars was a symbol of war ).
During the time of Khosrow Parviz, Shahrbraz held the position of Espahbad And he was one of the great commanders of the Iranian army who was with Rome ( Byzantium ) He fought and won great victories, including Jerusalem and the true cross – which according to the Christians, Jesus Christ was crucified on it – He sent to Tisphon, the capital of Sassanid Iran.
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Shahrbraz then conquered Egypt in 616 AD. He also conquered Libya and after a few centuries, he again brought the territory of Iran to the extent of the Achaemenid period..
After the mysterious death of Ardeshir, who was probably killed by Shahrbraz, for a period of 44 He took over the affairs of Iran in order to save the Sassanid Empire from the danger of dissolution and prevent chaos in the country..
Shahrbraz was the same general who took back Jerusalem and Damascus from Rome, conquered Egypt and built an Iranian garrison in Alexandria.. The popularity of this general in the society of Iran at that time had provoked feelings of greed and envy in Khosrow Parviz, and he planned the removal and exile and even the murder of Shahrbraz.. But before the implementation of the conspiracy during Iran's war with the Eastern Roman Emperor Heraclius's army, Shahrbraz heard and weakened him, and he isolated himself until the end of Khosrow Parvez's career..
After the murder of Khosrow Parviz and the end of the reign of his successor Qabad II, the elders of the country agreed with the kingdom of Qabad II's son, "Adshir III", with the condition that Shahrbraz become the viceroy.. And he also accepted.
Shahrbraz made peace with Heraclius. But soon he realized that the country is in disarray and on the brink of complete anarchy, and every power holder has arbitrarily implemented the regulations, and the issue has no solution except resorting to military methods.. He asked the elders of the country to hand over the power to him completely until the issues are resolved, and they did not give in because they saw their interests in danger..
After some time, Ardeshir III died due to illness. And Shahrbraz got full power ; But the elders of the country spread rumors that he killed the young Ardeshir. This rumor enraged the people and some army officers, and at an opportune moment, they attacked Shahrbraz's house and killed him..
With the murder of Shahrbraz, the power of the courtiers and nobles increased day by day, they took heavy taxes from the people by using the weakness of the Sassanid kings, and were more strict in implementing the class principles of the society, and these things accelerated the overthrow of the Sassanid Empire..
In the year 630 A.D., Shahrbraz, the famous Persian master and conqueror of Egypt, was killed in the city of Tisphon.
