Anoshazad

He was the oldest son of king Khosrow I (r. 531-579), while his mother was a Christian and the daughter of the judge (dadwar) of Ray.

However, this is unlikely since neither Procopius nor Ibn al-Athir calls him a Christian; according to Procopius, Anushzad was imprisoned for seducing some of his father's wives, while Ibn al-Athir states that he was imprisoned because he was suspected of being a crypto-Manichaean.

He further states that Anushzad had spread false rumours of Khosrow having a deadly sickness.

Anushzad thereafter raised an army, which consisted of prisoners and Christians from Hormizd-Ardashir and Gundeshapur.

Khosrow thereafter ordered him bring Anushzad back alive if possible, and to kill all the nobles participating in his revolt, but not the ordinary people.