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Buran or Poran or more correctly Purandokht was daughter of the king Khosrau II. She was one of only two women on the throne of the Sassanid dynasty (the other was her sister Azarmedukht). She was sovereign monarch from 629 to 631. When Purandokht ascended to the throne, she attempted to bring stability to the empire. This stability was brought about by a peace treaty with the Byzantine Empire, the revitalization of the empire through the implementation of justice, reconstruction of the infrastructure, lowering of taxes, and minting coins. She was largely unsuccessful in her attempts to restore the power of the central authority which was weakened considerably by civil wars, and was murdered soon after.

Ferdowsi refers to Purandokht in his epic poem the Shahnameh. She was committed to reviving the memory and prestige of her father, during whose reign the Sassanid Empire had grown to its largest territorial extent.

Preceded by: Shahrbaraz

Sassanid Ruler 629–631

Succeeded by: Hormizd VI

See also

• Sassanid empire

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