Borandukht

Who was Borandukht?

Borandukht, was the daughter of the Sasanian king Khosrau II. She was one of only two women on the throne of the Sasanian Empire. She was the first Sasanian empress of Persia, reigning from 17 June 629 to 16 June 630, and later from 631 to 632 after a brief usurpation.

The Persian poet Ferdowsi refers to Burandokht in his epic poem, the Shahnameh. She was committed to revive the memory and prestige of her father, during whose reign the Sasanian Empire had grown to its largest territorial extent.