Khosrau

Khosrow is a Persian name, which comes from a legendary Iranian king from the Avesta called Kai Khosrau. Translated it means with good standing. Other variants are Husrav, Xusro, Khusro, Khosrau, Khusrau, Khosro, or Khusraw. In ancient Greek sources may also appear as Chosroes or Osroes the name. In Arabic the name is called Kisra and in Turkish Husrev.

Chosrau the name of several rulers of the Parthian is ( Arsacid ):

• Osroes I (r. 89-128 )
• Osroes II, rebelled against the king Vologaeses V.

Chosroes is the name of the ruler of the Sassanids:

• Khosrau I (reigned 531-579 )
• Khosrau II (r. 591-628 )
• Chosroes III. (r. 630)
• Chosroes IV (reigned 631-632 )

Chosroes is the name of the ruler of the Arsacid Armenia:

• Chosroes I. 190-214/216
• Chosroes II of the Small
• Chosroes III.

Chosroes is the name of the ruler of the Ghaznavid:

• Chusrau Shah 'm Bahrām Shah (r. 1157-1160 )
• Chusrau Malik bin Chusrau Shah (r. 1160-1186 )

Chosroes is the name of the ruler of the Rumseldschuken:

• Kai Khosrau I (reigned 1192-1196; 1205-1210 )
• Kai Khosrau II (r. 1237-1246 )
• Kai Khosrau III. (r. 1265-1282 )

Chosroes is the name of:

• Nasser Khosrow (1004-1075), Persian poet
• Amir Khusrau (1253-1325), a poet and musicologist persischsprachiger from India

• Persian personal name