ḴOSROW I, also known as Anōširavān (Middle Persian anōšag-ruwān, “of immortal soul”), a title he received posthumously to distinguish him from Ḵosrow II Parviz. He was a Sasanian king (r. 531–79 CE) and the son of Kawād I. He was remembered for his religious zeal, particularly as a restorer of Zoroastrianism. Celebrated throughout the Islamic period as the ideal “just” king, Ḵosrow I also inaugurated a brilliant era of Sasanian rule through major economic, fiscal, administrative, religious, and military reforms. This entry is divided into three sections:

i. Life and times.

ii. Reforms.

iii. Coinage.