Siyavakhsh was the son Mihran Bahram-i Chubin, whose father was Bahram Chobin. Siyavakhsh is first mentioned during the first years of the fall of the Sasanian Empire, where he is said to have ruled Ray as a Sasanian vassal king. When Azarmidokht ascended the Sasanian throne as empress regnant in 630, the powerful spahbed (army chief) Farrukh Hormizd asked her to marry him. Not daring to refuse, Azarmidokht requested Siyavakhsh's aid, who murdered Farrukh Hormizd.[1]
By 651, most of the Sasanian Empire had been conquered by the Arabs, Ray being one of the last Sasanian major cities left. Thus the Arab al-Nu'man ibn Muqrin marched towards Ray, and sent a message to them; "The Arab army has set out toward Rayy, and the Arabs have spread elsewhere. None can stand up to them. And Yazdegerd III is far from us."[2] Siyavakhsh then requested help from the people of Damavand, Tabaristan, Qumis, and Gorgan. Mardanshah of Damavand and other petty rulers agreed to help and sent reinforcements to Siyavakhsh.[3][4] Unfortunately for Siyavakhsh, Farrukh Hormizd's son Farrukhzad, who had mutinied against Yazdegerd III and knew the environs of Ray very well, made a peace treaty with al-Nu'man at Qazvin and agreed to help him against Siyavakhsh.[3]
The ensuing Battle of Ray was fought as a night battle at the foot of the mountain just outside Ray. Farrukhzad led some of al-Nu'aym's cavalry by a little-known way into the city from where they attacked the Mihranid army's rear, causing great bloodshed. Siyavakhsh's army was in the end defeated and he was himself killed.[5] To set an example, al-Nu'aym then ordered the destruction of the aristocratic quarter of Ray. However, the town was later rebuilt by Farrukhzad, who became the ruler of Ray.[3]
Pourshariati, Parvaneh (2008). Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire: The Sasanian-Parthian Confederacy and the Arab Conquest of Iran. London and New York: I.B. Tauris. ISBN978-1-84511-645-3.
Zarrinkub, Abd al-Husain (1975). "The Arab conquest of Iran and its aftermath". The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–57. ISBN978-0-521-20093-6.
Shahbazi, A. Sh. (1988). "BAHRĀM (2)". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. III, Fasc. 5. pp. 514–522.
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siyavakhsh, other, uses, siyavash, disambiguation, also, spelled, siyavash, iranian, aristocrat, from, house, mihran, descended, from, bahram, chobin, famous, spahbed, sasanian, empire, contents, biography, family, tree, also, references, sourcesbiography, edi. For other uses see Siyavash disambiguation Siyavakhsh also spelled Siyavash was an Iranian aristocrat from the House of Mihran who was descended from Bahram Chobin the famous spahbed of the Sasanian Empire Contents 1 Biography 2 Family tree 3 See also 4 References 5 SourcesBiography Edit Map of northern Iran during Sasanian rule Siyavakhsh was the son Mihran Bahram i Chubin whose father was Bahram Chobin Siyavakhsh is first mentioned during the first years of the fall of the Sasanian Empire where he is said to have ruled Ray as a Sasanian vassal king When Azarmidokht ascended the Sasanian throne as empress regnant in 630 the powerful spahbed army chief Farrukh Hormizd asked her to marry him Not daring to refuse Azarmidokht requested Siyavakhsh s aid who murdered Farrukh Hormizd 1 In 632 this civil war ended and the wuzurgan agreed to make Yazdegerd III emperor However during the same time the Arabs united under the banner of Islam invaded the Sasanian Empire Although there were still numerous pagan and Christian Arabs who opposed the Muslim Arabs By 651 most of the Sasanian Empire had been conquered by the Arabs Ray being one of the last Sasanian major cities left Thus the Arab al Nu man ibn Muqrin marched towards Ray and sent a message to them The Arab army has set out toward Rayy and the Arabs have spread elsewhere None can stand up to them And Yazdegerd III is far from us 2 Siyavakhsh then requested help from the people of Damavand Tabaristan Qumis and Gorgan Mardanshah of Damavand and other petty rulers agreed to help and sent reinforcements to Siyavakhsh 3 4 Unfortunately for Siyavakhsh Farrukh Hormizd s son Farrukhzad who had mutinied against Yazdegerd III and knew the environs of Ray very well made a peace treaty with al Nu man at Qazvin and agreed to help him against Siyavakhsh 3 The ensuing Battle of Ray was fought as a night battle at the foot of the mountain just outside Ray Farrukhzad led some of al Nu aym s cavalry by a little known way into the city from where they attacked the Mihranid army s rear causing great bloodshed Siyavakhsh s army was in the end defeated and he was himself killed 5 To set an example al Nu aym then ordered the destruction of the aristocratic quarter of Ray However the town was later rebuilt by Farrukhzad who became the ruler of Ray 3 Family tree EditBahram GushnaspMardansinaUnknownBahram ChobinGorduyaGordiyaNoshradMihran Bahram i ChubinShapurToghmathSiyavakhshJotmanSaman KhudaSee also EditSiyavashReferences Edit Pourshariati 2008 p 206 Pourshariati 2008 p 250 a b c Pourshariati 2008 pp 251 252 Zarrinkub 1975 p 19 Shahbazi 1988 pp 514 522 Sources EditPourshariati Parvaneh 2008 Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire The Sasanian Parthian Confederacy and the Arab Conquest of Iran London and New York I B Tauris ISBN 978 1 84511 645 3 Zarrinkub Abd al Husain 1975 The Arab conquest of Iran and its aftermath The Cambridge History of Iran Volume 4 From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs Cambridge Cambridge University Press pp 1 57 ISBN 978 0 521 20093 6 Daryaee Touraj 2012 The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History Oxford University Press pp 1 432 ISBN 978 0199875757 Shahbazi A Sh 1988 BAHRAM 2 Encyclopaedia Iranica Vol III Fasc 5 pp 514 522 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Siyavakhsh amp oldid 1130394127, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
