Babak Behruwan

Babak Behruwan was a reformer of the Sasanian military and in charge of the department of the warriors during the reign of Khosrau I in the 6th century CE. Al-Tabari mentions him as a man of noble birth known for his magnanimous qualities and capability. Babak is mentioned as one of the secretaries, but he seems to have been a priest as suggested in the Shahnameh.