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- Title
Calendars and coronations: the literary and numismatic evidence for the accession of Khusrau II.
- Authors
Tyler-Smith, Susan
- Abstract
It is most unusual for a detailed literary account of political events to have survived which enables modern scholars to study the course of Sasanian history almost day by day. Interpretation of the History of Theophylact Simocatta has led to the mis-dating of Khusrau II's accession to the throne to 15 February 590. The existence of extensive issues of silver drachms struck by Hormizd IV, Khusrau II and Varhrdn VI during the period .590-i and of Khusrau II in 627-8, alongside a re-examination of the sources, enables the date to be corrected to soon after 27 June (New Year) 590.
- Subjects
NUMISMATICS; CORONATIONS; CALENDARS (Publications); SASSANID dynasty, Iran, 224-651; ARCHAEOLOGY; AUXILIARY sciences of history
- Publication
Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies, 2004, Vol 28, p33
- ISSN
0307-0131
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1179/byz.2004.28.1.33