Accession of Hormizd IV

Timeline

1. 579Ctesiphon · MesopotamiaKhosrow I, who had reigned for nearly half a century, died, and the Sasanian Empire entered a period of power transition; the court, army, and religious classes closely watched the choice of successor and the direction of policy.
2. 579Ctesiphon · MesopotamiaHormizd IV ascended the throne according to the established order of succession, and immediately used harsh measures to purge potential opposition in the army and court, seeking to establish personal authority atop the legacy of Anushirvan's golden age.
3. 580–582Sasanian Empire · Western AsiaThe new ruler continued some of his father's frontier defense arrangements but exercised stricter supervision over nobles and generals, while relations with Byzantium grew increasingly tense, marking the beginning of an era of political repression in the late Sasanian period.