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Events in February 579 3
501 – 579Khosrow I (501-579)Died February 579, aged about 78Khosrow I, called Anushirvan ("the Immortal Soul"), ruled the Sasanian Empire for nearly 48 years and is remembered as one of its greatest kings. He reformed the tax and military systems, patronized philosophy and medicine at the Academy of Gondishapur, and fought long wars against the Byzantine Empire.
579Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou abdicatesRetains power as self-styled "Tianyuan Emperor" while his son reigns nominallyEmperor Xuan of Northern Zhou abdicated the throne in favor of his young son, Emperor Jing, but kept real authority for himself under the invented title of Tianyuan Emperor. The move was part of a chaotic succession crisis that weakened the Northern Zhou dynasty shortly before its fall.
579Hormizd IV becomes Shah of PersiaSucceeds his father Khosrow I on the Sasanian throneHormizd IV inherited the Sasanian Empire after the death of his father Khosrow I. His reign continued the ongoing war with the Byzantine Empire and was marked by growing tension with the Persian nobility and clergy.