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The Sasanian Empire ( / səˈsɑːniən, səˈseɪniən /) or Sassanid Empire, sometimes referred to Second Persian Empire or Neo-Persian Empire, [9] officially known as Eranshahr ("Kingdom of the Iranians"), [10] [11] was the last Iranian empire before the early Muslim conquests of the 7th to 8th centuries.
May 17, 2013 · The Sasanian Empire (224-651 CE, also given as Sassanian, Sasanid or Sassanid) was the last pre-Islamic Persian empire, established in 224 CE by Ardeshir I, son of Papak, descendant of Sasan. The Empire lasted until 651 CE when it was overthrown by the Arab Rashidun Caliphate.
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Sasanian dynasty, ancient Iranian dynasty that ruled an empire (224–651 ce), rising through Ardashīr I’s conquests in 208–224 ce and destroyed by the Arabs during the years 637–651. The dynasty was named after Sāsān , an ancestor of Ardashīr.
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Ctesiphon, located on the Tigris River 20 miles (30 km) south of modern Baghdad, served as the Sasanian court’s winter capital and was the location of the Taq-i Kisra, the fabled palace of Khusrau I (r. 531–79). Remains of its legendary vaulted throne hall, housing the largest parabolic barrel vault in the world, still exist today.
Mar 2, 2020 · The Sassanian Empire (224-651) was the greatest expression of Persian culture in the ancient world. It was consciously modeled on the earlier Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE) which established Persian supremacy in the region and developed innovations in government, agriculture, ancient Persian art and architecture, and religion.
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- Who was the greatest Sassanian king?Kosrau I (r. 531-579) is considered the greatest Sassanian king for his reforms of the military, government, and religion, the development of the a...
- Who was the first Sassanian king?Ardashir I (r. 224-240) was the founder of the Sassanian Empire and its first king.
- Who was the last king of the Sassanian Empire?Yazdegerd III (r. 632-651) was the last king of the Sassanian Empire.
- Who was the first female monarch of the Sassanian Empire?Boran (also known as Purandokht, r. 629-631) was the first female monarch of the Sassanian Empire.
Jan 24, 2020 · Ardashir I (l. c. 180-241 CE, r. 224-240 CE) was the founder of the Persian Sassanian Empire (224-651 CE) and father of the great Sassanian king Shapur I (r. 240-270 CE). He is also known as Ardashir...
The Sasanian dynasty (also known as the Sassanids or the House of Sasan) was the house that founded the Sasanian Empire of Iran, ruling this empire from 224 to 651 AD. It began with Ardashir I, who named the dynasty in honour of his predecessor, Sasan .
