Bahram Chobin

AncientGeneralSassanid Empire-530 — ?

General who briefly usurped the Sassanid throne.

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Quick Facts

Born

530 BCE

Country

Sassanid Empire

Era

Ancient

Occupation

General

Score Overview

Military (10%)65

Political (20%)35

Influence (20%)50

Legacy (20%)43

Leadership (15%)63

Strategy (15%)75

Total Score51.8

Bahram Chobin — Complete Timeline

590 AD

Rebellion against Hormizd IVWar◆ Major

Bahram Chobin, a Sassanid general, rebelled against King Hormizd IV after a military defeat. He marched on Ctesiphon, deposed Hormizd, and briefly seized the throne, ruling as Bahram VI.

RebellionUsurpationSassanid Civil War

Impact: regional

591 AD

Defeat by Khosrow IIWar◆ Major

Bahram Chobin was defeated by the combined forces of Khosrow II and the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Blarathon. He fled to Central Asia, where he was assassinated, ending his brief reign.

BattleByzantine AllianceUsurper Defeated

Impact: regionaltragic