Death of Kavad I and accession of Khosrow

Name: Death of Kavad I and accession of Khosrow
Start: 531

Type Event Region Asia Time 531

In 531 CE Sasanian king Kavad I died and his son Khosrow (later called Anushirvan) took the throne amid court struggles, opening a near half-century …

Timeline

531Ctesiphon · MesopotamiaKavad I, who had ruled for a long time, died in 531. His reign had seen the later purge of the Mazdak movement and prolonged war with Byzantium, leaving behind a complex political legacy and an unsettled succession.
531Ctesiphon court · MesopotamiaAfter Kavad's death, his sons and noble factions vied for the throne; with the support of some senior ministers and military groups, Khosrow defeated his rivals and gradually took control of the court and the guard forces.
531Ctesiphon · MesopotamiaKhosrow completed his coronation and received the title 'Anushirvan' (Immortal Soul), promptly purging political enemies and stabilizing the frontiers, laying the power foundation for later golden-age reforms and foreign wars.

Sources

The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3(1): The Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanian Periods — Ehsan Yarshater (ed.) (1983)
Procopius, History of the Wars — Procopius of Caesarea