# Bahram Chobin

_Sasanian general and political leader (died 591)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Bahrām Chōbīn or Bahrām Chōbēn or Wahrām Chōbēn, also known by his epithet Mihrbandak, was a nobleman, general, and political leader of the late Sasanian Empire and briefly its ruler as Bahram VI.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Ray ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311283#P19))
- **Died:** 592 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311283#P570))
- **Place of death:** Fergana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311283#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sasanian Empire; Western Turkic Khaganate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311283#P27))
- **Occupation:** military commander; archer; ruler; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311283#P106))
- **Spouse:** Gordiya ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311283#P26))
- **Positions held:** spahbed; marzban; King of Kings ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311283#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Bahram Chobin held?**  
Positions held by Bahram Chobin include: spahbed; marzban; King of Kings.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bahram Chobin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahram_Chobin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q311283](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311283) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: BahramChobinCoinHistoryofIran.jpg by Classical Numismatic Group ; \[1\] (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BahramChobinCoinHistoryofIran.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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