Hormizd I

Hormizd I, born in the year two hundred fifty, was a notable sovereign of Iran who ruled from May of two hundred seventy to June of two hundred seventy-one. As the third-born son of Shapur I, who reigned from two hundred forty to two hundred seventy, Hormizd I had a significant role as the governor-king of Armenia and participated in his father's military campaigns against the Roman Empire.

His reign, though brief, was marked by a few key developments. Hormizd I is credited with the establishment of the city of Hormizd-Ardashir, which is known today as Ahvaz, a major urban center in Iran. Additionally, he made strides in the religious landscape of his kingdom by promoting the Zoroastrian priest Kartir to the esteemed position of chief priest, or mowbed, and granting the Manichaean prophet Mani the freedom to preach.

One of the significant legacies of Hormizd I's rule was the regularization of the title