The Sasanian Empire conquered Conquering Jerusalem after a brief siege in 614 , during the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 , after the Persian Shah Khosrau II appointed Change_of_leadership his general Shahrbaraz to conquer Conquering the Byzantine controlled areas of the Near East .

The Sasanian Persians were joined Becoming_a_member by Nehemiah ben Hushiel and Benjamin of Tiberias ( a man of immense wealth ) , who enlisted and armed Jewish soldiers from Tiberias , Nazareth and the mountain cities of Galilee , and together with a band of Arabs and additional Jews from southern parts of the country they marched on Jerusalem .

It was at this point , according to Sebeos , that Heraclius had agreed Agree_or_refuse_to_act to stand down and was about ready to become Becoming a client of the Sasanian emperor Khosrow II , allowing Preventing_or_letting the Roman Empire to become Becoming a Persian client state , as well as even allow Preventing_or_letting Khosrow II to choose Choosing the emperor .

According to Sebeos , when they reached Arriving Chalcedon in 615 , Heraclius had agreed Agree_or_refuse_to_act to stand down and was about ready to become Becoming a client of the Sasanian emperor Khosrow II , allowing Preventing_or_letting the Roman Empire to become Becoming a Persian client state , as well as even allow Preventing_or_letting Khosrow II to choose Choosing the emperor .