Kavadh II of Persia
Kavadh II Sheroe (Siroes), king of Persia, son of
Khosrau II, was raised to the throne in opposition to his father in February
628, after the great victories of the emperor
Heraclius. He put his father and eighteen brothers to death, began negotiations with Heraclius, but died after a reign of a few months.
This entry was originally from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.