Ashtat Yeztayar was an
Iranian military officer under the
Sasanian king
Khosrow II
Khosrow II (spelled Chosroes II in classical sources; pal, 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩, Husrō), also known as Khosrow Parviz (New Persian: , "Khosrow the Victorious"), is considered to be the last great Sasanian king (shah) of Iran, ruling fr ...
(r. 590–628).
Ashtat is first mentioned 606/7 as being appointed as the leader of the
Sasanian invasion of Armenia, thus succeeding the previous Sasanian commander of Armenia,
Senitam Khusro. During his invasion of Armenia, he is said to have had the son of the former
Byzantine emperor
Maurice,
Theodosius Theodosius ( Latinized from the Greek "Θεοδόσιος", Theodosios, "given by god") is a given name. It may take the form Teodósio, Teodosie, Teodosije etc. Theodosia is a feminine version of the name.
Emperors of ancient Rome and Byzantium
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, as his companion (or one pretending to be him). Ashtat soon managed to rout a Byzantine army at
Phasiane and then harassed them as far as
Satala.
He then marched towards
Theodosiopolis, and managed to make the city surrender by showing them Theodosius. He then seized several Armenian cities such as
Citharizum, Satala,
Nicopolis and Apastiay. After that, Ashtat Yeztayar disappears from mention in sources. He was shortly succeeded by
Shahin Vahmanzadegan in 607/8.
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Year of death unknown
People of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
7th-century Iranian people
Year of birth unknown
Generals of Khosrow II
7th century in Armenia
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