468 | A RAZEM-BEG, 
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This supposed founder of the wall of Derbend and the favorite of many historians, was 
the father of the famous Kisri:- Anoushirvän and a son of Feerouz, whose reign Was disgraced 
by the diffusion of the doctrine of 2 > Mezdek under his protection. — Although he pros- 
pered in the beginning of his reign, and was successful in war against the Emperor Anastasius I, 
yet his tyranny and evil conduct at home exciled the anger of his subjects and the generality of 
historians consider the principal reason of his unpopularity, to have been his profession of the 
Mezdekian creed. 5 
The prophet, so favourably protected by a sovereign, and surrounded by thousands of knaves, 
who were, certainly, pleased with the alluring principles of their master’s doctrine, soon extended 
his power over all the kingdom, but on the other hand oppression and tyranny did not fail to arouse 
the indignation of the people. Many historians write, that Gkubad was dethroned by his exasperated 
subjects, who put him in prison and raised up his brother ele ? Jämäsp in his place; that 
the dethroned monarch was saved from prison by the artifice of his sister, fled to Tür- 
kistän, and afterwards regamed his kingdom through the aïd of the als Hey ätileh, a power- 
ful nation of the Turkish race, known in Chinese history by the name of Zïelé, Thiele or 
Tchilé, whose arms, more than once, threatened destruction to many famous nations of Asia. 
But Zeberi, one of the most authentic historians of the East, does not even mention his impri- 
sonment and flight. He says, that Gkubad's nobles, after having formed a conspiracy against him 
endeavoured once more to retract his favour from Mezdek and his doctrine before prosecuting 
their intention. In this they succeeded through the eloquence of one of his favourites, named _y# 
Zar-mehr: The monarch’s opinion was changed; the Mezdekians were oppressed in their turn 
and Gkubâd regained his former popularity. — Be this as it may, the eloquent and worthy 
Gibbon is too severe and unjust in his expression: «A prisoner in the hands of his subjects, 
an exile among the enemies of Persia, he recovered his liberty by prostituting the honour of his 
wife ac. &r.»; because the ignoble action through which Gkubad, according to the assertion of that 
illustrious historian, recovered his liberty, far preceded the conjectural dethronement, and it is 
considered as one of the principal reasons that provoked against him the indignation of his subjects. 
Gkubâd reïgned #3 years , and extended his empire. He was characterized by the love of im- 
proving his country, and during his is [were built many towns and cities in Persia. See 74- 
rikhi- Teberi, Vol. IL. for > lis 22 JS; — Mir- Khond's Ruuzetus-Safa, Vol. I. for 
Dos cp ls LL Pie >; — Pococke, Specimen Hist. Arab. p.71, and Gibbon’s Declire and 
fall of the Roman Empire, chap. XLIT for the state of Persia. 
Remark 3. page 457 linie 6 and 16. UynË il. 
In the European histories he is famous under the name of Chosroes. He was the Most 
illustrious prince that ever filled the throne of Sasan. His justice is proverbial in the East. His 
love of learning procured him the title of «a disciple of Plato!» and his zeal for the ‘pro- 
sperity of his Empire, together with his other merits, (exclusive of despotism, which characte- 
rized all the Asiatic monarchs) gave him, in the eyes of the best and most important writers 
of critical history, the preference over Justinian, his contemporary. 
