Khosrow I

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Sasanian king of kings

c. 501 – 579 · 78 years · Ctesiphon · Middle East

The most celebrated Sasanian ruler, who reformed taxes and the army, fought Byzantium and patronised learning.

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Contemporaries around the world

Europe

Clovis I — king of the Franks who converted and united Gaul, 35 years older

Middle East

Justinian I — Byzantine emperor, 19 years older
Theodora — Byzantine empress, 1 year older

Asia

Aryabhata — mathematician and astronomer, 25 years older

The world in their lifetime

529–534 Code of Justinian — aged 28, Middle East
536 Volcanic winter of 536 — aged 35, Europe
537 Hagia Sophia consecrated — aged 36, Europe
541–549 Plague of Justinian — aged 40, Europe