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| | Khosrau II of Persia - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) |
 | | In 624 he advanced into northern Media, where he destroyed the great fire-temple of Gandzak (Gazaca); in 626 he fought in Lazistan (Colchis), while Shahrbaraz advanced to Chalcedon, and tried in vain, united with the Avars, to conquer Constantinople. |
 | | In 627 Heraclius defeated the Persian army at the Battle of Nineveh and advanced towards Ctesiphon. |
 | | Khosrau fled from his favourite residence, Dastagei (near Baghdad), without offering resistance; and as his despotism and indolence had roused opposition everywhere, his eldest son Kavadh II, whom Khosrau had imprisoned, was set free by some of the leading men and proclaimed king. |
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