The entire Persian host, as he expected, pursued the fugitives, and coming unawares upon the concealed trench plunged into it, was inextricably entangled, and easily destroyed.

Perozes himself, several of his sons, and most of his army perished.

Mruz-docht, his daughter, the chief Mobed, and great numbers of the rank and file were made prisoners.

A vast booty was taken.

Khush-newaz did not tarnish the glory of his victory by any cruelties; he treated the captives tenderly, and caused search to be made for the body of Perozes, which was found and honorably interred.
Thus perished Perozes, after a reign of (probably) twenty-six years.
He was undoubtedly a brave prince, and entitled to the epithet of Al Merdaneh, "the Courageous," which he received from his subjects.