Peroz I (Pirooz, Peirozes, Priscus, fr. 33; Perozes, Procop. Pers. I. 3 and Agath. iv. 27; the modern form of the name is Feroz, Firuz), was a Sassanid King of Persia, who ruled from 457 to 484. Peroz I was the son of Yazdegerd II of Persia (438–457). The Sassanid Empire in the time of Shapur I; the conquest of Cappadocia was temporary Official language Pahlavi (Middle Persian) Dominant Religion Zoroastrianism Capital Ctesiphon Sovereigns Shahanshah of the Iran (Eranshahr) First Ruler Ardashir I Last Ruler Yazdegerd III Establishment 224 AD Dissolution 651 AD Part of the History of... Events February 7 - Leo I becomes East Roman emperor. ... Events December 28 - Alaric II succeeds Euric as king of the Visigoths. ... Yazdegerd II, (made by God, Izdegerdes), king of Persia was the son of Bahram V Gor and reigned from 438 to 457. ...

He rebelled against his brother, Hormizd III of Persia (457–459), who succeeded their father as King of Kings. In 459, Peroz I defeated and killed Hormizd III with the help of the Ephthalites, or the White Huns, who had invaded Bactria. At the same time, Peroz I killed most of his other relatives, and began persecution of some sects of Christianity. He permitted the spread of Nestorianism, a creed of Christianity different from that of the Byzantine Empire. Hormizd III, King of Persia, son of Yazdegerd II of Persia (438–457), succeeded his father in 457. ... Events Dathusena becomes king of Sri Lanka Arguably the worlds first recognizable labor union is formed in Turkey Births Deaths Simeon Stylites dies on top of his tower along the road from Antioch to Seleucia Hormizd III, king of Persia Category: ... The Hephthalites, also known as White Huns, were a nomadic people who lived across northern China, Central Asia, and northern India in the fourth through sixth centuries. ... Bactria (Bactriana) was the ancient Greek name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush (Caucasus Indicus) and the Amu Darya (Oxus); its capital, Bactra (now Balkh), was located in what is now northern Afghanistan, southern Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life, teachings, and actions of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Christians as Jesus Christ, as recounted in the New Testament. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Byzantine Empire (Greek: ) is the term conventionally used since the 19th century to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ...

Peroz I attempted to maintain a peace with the Byzantine Empire and he was reasonably successful. However, he also tried to subjugate the Ephthalites, who began to conquer eastern Iran. The Romans supported him with subsidies; but all his wars were disastrous. Once he was himself taken prisoner and had to give his son Kavadh as hostage to the Ephtalites for two years until he was able to pay a heavy ransom. Kavadh I also known as Qobad I (449–531), son of Peroz I of Persia (457–484), was a Sassanid King from 488 to 531. ...

Once Kavadh was free, Peroz I broke his treaty with the Epthalites and advanced with a large army. The army got lost in the eastern desert and was destroyed in 484. The Ephthalites invaded and plundered Persia for two years. Eventually, a noble Persian from the old family of Karen, Zarmihr (or Sokhra), restored some degree of order. He raised Balash of Persia (484–488), one of Peroz I's brothers, to the throne. Events December 28 - Alaric II succeeds Euric as king of the Visigoths. ... Balash (in the Greek authors, Balas; the later form of the name Vologases), Sassanian King in 484–488, was the brother and successor of Peroz I of Persia (457–484), who had died in a battle against the Hephthalites (White Huns) who invaded Persia from the east. ...

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• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication in the public domain.