Vinduyih

Summary

Vinduyih (Middle Persian: Windōē) or Bendoy (Persian: بندوی) was a Sasanian nobleman from the Ispahbudhan family. His sister was the mother of Khosrau II, thus making Vinduyih the uncle of Khosrau. Vinduyih and Vistahm played an important role in restoring the throne for Khosrau II from Bahram Chobin. He was later deposed in Ctesiphon by the orders of Khosrau II.[1]

Shahnameh folio depicting Vinduyih and his brother Vistahm killing the Sasanian monarch Hormizd IV

Family tree edit

Bawi
Shapur
VinduyihVistahm
Farrukh HormizdTiruyihVinduyih
Rostam FarrokhzādFarrukhzad
ShahramSurkhab IIsfandyadhBahramFarrukhan

References edit

  1. ^ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".