Azarmidokht came to power in Iran after her cousin Shapur-i Shahrvaraz was deposed by the Parsig faction, led by Piruz Khosrow, who helped Azarmidokht ascend the throne. Her rule was marked by an attempt of a nobleman and commander Farrukh Hormizd to marry her and come to power. After the queen's refusal, he declared himself an anti-king.
Azarmidokht seized control in Iran after her cousin Shapur-i Shahrvaraz was overthrown by the Parsig faction, led by Piruz Khosrow, who facilitated her ascension to the throne. Her reign was characterized by a nobleman and commander Farrukh Hormizd's attempt to marry her and gain power. Following the queen's rejection, he proclaimed himself an anti-monarch.