Sahralanyozan
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Shahralanyozan () was an Iranian officer who served as the military governor of Sasanian Egypt during the 620s.
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- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sasanian Empire
- Occupation
- military commander
- Military branch
- Sasanian military
- Residence
- Faiyum
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- Sasanian Empire
- date of death
- 0601-01-01
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Shahralanyozan () was an Iranian officer who served as the military governor of Sasanian Egypt during the 620s.
== Name== The Middle Persian word Šahr-Ālānyōzān is actually an honorific title which, according to Saeid Jalalipour, means "the one who combats the Alans". According to Ilya Gershevitch, the title means "most powerful of commanders".
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