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Burzoe

Persian physician
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  • Khosrow I, crystal medallion, 6th century; in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris
    Khosrow I
    / Patron of culture.

    …reign, and the famous physician Burzoe is supposed to have been sent to India by Khosrow to gather Sanskrit books of learning to be translated into the Middle Persian language. The game of chess reportedly was also brought by him from India. Astronomy and astrology flourished at the court of…

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    …reign, and the famous physician Burzoe is supposed to have been sent to India by Khosrow to gather Sanskrit books of learning to be translated into the Middle Persian language. The game of chess reportedly was also brought by him from India. Astronomy and astrology flourished at the court of…

    Read More