The accession of Hormizd's general, Bahram Chobin, relieved the Jews from persecution; Hanan returned to Pumbedita, reopened the academy, and assumed the rectorate, which he held for nineteen years.
The arrival of Hormizd's military leader, Bahram Chobin, brought an end to Jewish persecution; Hanan returned to Pumbedita, reestablished the academy, and held a leadership role that lasted nineteen years.