Chosroes

Chosroes is the Byzantine spelling of the Persian KHOSRŪ or KHŪSRŪ. Chosroes I. (531–579 A.D.) was the greatest monarch of the Sassanian dynasty, and was called Anôsharvân, 'the blessed.' He carried on war with the Roman emperor for twenty years, and at home promoted agriculture, commerce, and science. Chosroes II., his grandson (590–628), during fifteen years inflicted on the Byzantine empire disasters such as they had never witnessed; Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and even Chalcedon being conquered. See PERSIA.