Rhahzadh: Revizyonlar arasındaki fark

'''Rhahzadh''' ([[Orta Farsça]]: ''Rāhzāt''), asıl '''Roch Vehan''',<ref>Strict transliteration: Rōč-Vehān ya da Rōz-Wehān</ref> [[Bizans]] kaynaklarında '''Rhazates''' ({{Dil-el|{{Dil|grc|Ῥαζάτης}}}}) olarak bilinir. [[Sasani İmparatorluğu]] şahı [[II. Hüsrev]] (590–628 arası hükümdar) döneminde, [[Ermeniler|Ermeni]] asıllı Pers generali.<ref>{{sfn|Kaegi (|2003), |p. =158</ref>}}

Rhahzadh moved to cut off Heraclius and prevent him from reaching [[Ctesiphon]], the Persian capital. Heraclius continued burning and pillaging as he went, Rhahzadh following Heraclius, bidding his time until he was ready to meet the Romans. Finally Heraclius crossed the [[Great Zab]] River and set up camp preventing Rhahzadh from crossing by the same bridge without forcing battle.<ref>{{sfn|Kaegi (|2003), pp. 159–160</ref>|p=159-160}} Instead he moved down and forded further downstream. When Heraclius heard of this he detached part of his army under [[Baanes]] to harass Rhahzadh. In the ensuing skirmish the Romans killed and captured many Persians, including Rhahzadh's personal aide. From him Heraclius learned that Rhahzadh was awaiting some 3000 reinforcements. Heraclius became concerned when he heard of this: his army was severely depleted by the desertion of the Turkic contingent and was concerned that Rhahzadh's reinforcements could tip the scale.<ref>{{sfn|Kaegi (|2003), |p. =160</ref>}}

So on 12 December 627, near [[Nineveh]], Heraclius drew up his army on a plain and waited for Rhahzadh. Rhahzadh saw this and moved to meet the Greeks. He drew up his army in three divisions similar to [[phalanxes]], and advanced towards Heraclius.<ref>{{sfn|Kaegi (|2003), pp. |p=161–162</ref> }} At the height of the [[Battle of Nineveh (627)|battle]] Rhahzadh suddenly challenged Heraclius to single combat with the hope of forcing the Romans to flee. Heraclius accepted the challenge and spurred his horse forward and with a single blow struck off Rhahzadh's head, taking from the dead Armenian his shield of 120 gold plates and gold breastplate as trophies. With Rhahzadh's death perished the Persians' hopes of victory: seeing their brave commander and many other high-ranking officers being slain by Heraclius and his household troops, the Persian troops lost heart and were slaughtered suffering around 6,000 casualties.