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Bahram I (also spelled Wahram I or Warahran I; Middle Persian: 𐭥𐭫𐭧𐭫𐭠𐭭) was the fourth Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 271 to 274. He was the eldest son of Shapur I ( r. 240–270) and succeeded his brother Hormizd I ( r. 270–271 ), who had reigned for a year.
Bahrām I was a Sāsānian king who reigned from 273–276. A son of Shāpūr I, during his father’s reign he governed the province of Atropatene. His succession to his brother Hormizd I strengthened the position of the Zoroastrian clergy and their high priest Kartēr, and at their insistence Bahrām.
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Dec 15, 1988 · Bahrām I – Encyclopaedia Iranica. Bahrām I, the fourth Sasanian king and son of Šāpūr I ( FIGURE 1 ), succeeded Hormozd (Ohrmezd) I and ruled from June, 271 until September, 274 (for the chronology of the early Sasanians, the findings of W. B. Henning, Asia Major, 1957, p. 116, are followed here).
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Aug 24, 2011 · BAHRĀM. BAHRĀM (بهرام), the name of six Sasanian kings and of several notables of the Sasanian and later periods. The name derives from Old Iranian Vṛθragna, Avestan Vərəθraγna, the god of victory (see above), Middle Persian Warahrān, Wahrām (most often spelled wlhlʾn), Parthian *Warθagn, borrowed into Armenian as Vahagn, and ...
Mar 2, 2020 · Besides the Manichean persecutions, Bahram I is best known for making an enemy of Rome by promising military aid to their adversary Queen Zenobia. Bahram I (r. 271-274) reversed the previous policies, notably religious tolerance, having Mani executed, Manichean works burned, and the Manichaeans scattered.
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Apr 5, 2021 · During Shapur's reign, Bahram I served as the governor of the newly subjugated region of Gilan, and held the title of Gelan Shah (king of Gilan). After the death of Hormizd I in 271, Bahram ascended to the throne with the aid of the powerful Zoroastrian priest Kartir.
Bahram I: king of Persia, ruling from 273 to 276, member of the Sasanian dynasty. Main deeds: Name: Bahram I. Beginning of reign: 273 (contested) Successor of: Hormizd I (Ardašir II) Bahram succeeded his brother, who had been king for about a year. During Bahram's reign, Mani, the founder of Manicheism, was arrested and executed.
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