Английская Википедия:Gushnaspdad

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox military person Gushnaspdād, known in Byzantine sources as Gousanastadēs (Шаблон:Lang), was a Sasanian nobleman, who was kanarang during the reign of Balash (r. 484–488), and Kavad I (r. 488–531).

Biography

Gushnaspdad first appears in 496,Шаблон:Sfn as one of the supporters of Jamasp. After Balash's accession, Gushnaspdad urged the Sasanian noblemen to execute Kavad I, the brother of Jamasp. He is reportedly said to have told the Sasanian noblemen while holding a knife: "You see this knife, how extremely small it is; nevertheless it is able at present time to accomplish a deed which, be assured, my dear Persians, a little later two myriads of mail clad men could not bring to pass."

However, the Sasanian nobles declined the decision, and instead had Kavad imprisoned; however, he later managed to escape and took refugee in Central Asia. In 498/9, Kavad returned to Iran with the aid of the Hephthalites.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Kavad then captured Ctesiphon, restored his rule, and had Gushnaspdad executed.Шаблон:Sfn Gushnaspdad was replaced by Adergoudounbades as kanarang.Шаблон:Sfn

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