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Personal Information
Name variant(s):
Kawad, King of Persia See factoid page
Kavad , King of the Persians See factoid page
Cavades, King of the Persians See factoid page
Sex:
Kawad was male. See factoid page
Kavad was male. See factoid page
Occupation(s):
Kawad was a king. See factoid page
Events
Kawad, King of Persia attacked the City of Amida, slaughtered many people, took captives, and razed the Convent of John Urtaya in the year 502/3 A. Gr. 814 See factoid page
The story of Kawad's invasion was related to John of Ephesus years later when he was a white haired man, living in the monastery at Beth Gubrin. See factoid page
King Kawad's invasion was devastating and drove many away from the Convent of John Urtaya. The white-haired man fled from Amida. See factoid page
Because King Kawad's invasion destroyed the Convent of John Urtaya, Paul took up residence in Monastery in Orientals in Edessa. See factoid page
The Convent of John Urtaya was rebuilt after King Kawad's invasion, but on a smaller scale--both in the number of buildings erected and in the number of monks admitted. See factoid page
Kavad besieged the city of Amida from 5 November A. D. 502 to 10 February 503 for 97 days beginning on 5 Teshri II A. Gr. 814 See factoid page
On 10 February A. D. 503 the 97th day after 5 Teshri II A. Gr. 814 Kavad captured the city of Amida . See factoid page
In September A. D. 503 Elul A. Gr. 814 Kavad besieged Edessa but did not capture it. The following factoids deal with closely related events: 8559-420, 8559-421 The following factoids deal with closely related events: 8559-420, 8559-421 See factoid page
During the seige of Edessa in September A. D. 503 Elul A. Gr. 814 Kavad burned the House of Mar Sergius and the House of the Confessors . The following factoids deal with closely related events: 8559-420, 8559-421 The following factoids deal with closely related events: 8559-420, 8559-421 See factoid page
The King was informed about the three distinguished Magians who converted to Christianity and ordered them to renounce Christianity on pain of death. See factoid page
Some 'Nestorian' bishops met with the Kawad and warned him about the dangerous presence of the Christians in his country. They urged the King to order a persecution of these Christians. See factoid page
Simeon met with Anastasius and asked him to urge Kawad to let the Christians in Persia live in peace. Anastasius convinced Kawad to leave the Persian Christians alone. See factoid page
Kawad ordered all of the Christian bishops and archimandrites to be arrested and put in a prison in Nisbis for seven years. See factoid page
The King of Aethiopia, who was a Christian, sent his ambassadors to ask Kawad to release the Christian bishops and archimandrites. See factoid page
Kawad died and was succeeded by his son. See factoid page