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Izdundad. House. House of Sasan. Father. Shahriyar. Religion. Zoroastrianism. Yazdegerd III (also spelled Yazdgerd III and Yazdgird III; Middle Persian: 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩) was the last Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 632 to 651. His father was Shahriyar and his grandfather was Khosrow II .
Apr 16, 2024 · Yazdegerd III (died 651, Merv, Sāsānian Empire) was the last king of the Sāsānian dynasty (reigned 632–651), the son of Shahryār and a grandson of Khosrow II. A mere child when he was placed on the throne, Yazdegerd never actually exercised power. In his first year the Arab invasion began, and in 636/637 the Battle of al-Qādisīyah on ...
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Feb 28, 2020 · Yazdegerd III (r. 632-651) was the last monarch of the Sassanian Empire (224-651), ruling – or attempting to rule – amidst the chaos of its final decline and fall to the invading Muslim Arabs. He was the son of the prince Shahriyar (d. 628) and grandson of Kosrau II (r. 590-628).
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- Yazdegerd III was the last monarch of the Sassanian Empire, ruling from 632-651.
- Yazdegerd III is best known as the last monarch of the Sassanian Empire whose reign saw the fall of the Sassanians to the invading Muslim Arabs.
- Yazdegerd III was only eight years old when he was crowned.
- Yazdegerd III was assassinated, most likely in response to his increasing demands for money to fight off the invasion of the Muslim Arabs.
Yazdegerd III fled to Media, where his generals tried to organize new resistance. The Battle of Nahāvand (642), south of Hamadān, put an end to their hopes. Yazdegerd sought refuge in one province after another, until at last, in 651, he was assassinated near Merv .
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Definition. Yazdegerd III (r. 632-651) was the last monarch of the Sassanian Empire (224-651), ruling – or attempting to rule – amidst the chaos of its final decline and fall to the invading Muslim Arabs. He was the son of the prince Shahriyar (d. 628) and grandson of Kosrau II (r. 590-628).
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The Battle of Oxus River was a significant battle in the 7th century, fought between the combined armies of the Sassanid and Göktürk Empires against the Muslim Arab army that had overrun Persia. Following his defeat, the last Sassanid Emperor, Yazdegerd III, became a hunted fugitive who fled to Central Asia and then to China.
Mar 2, 2020 · Yazdegerd III (r. 632-651) was the last monarch of the Sassanian Empire who spent most of his reign in flight from the invading Muslim Arabs. He was eight years old when he came to power and the government was essentially run by the general Rostam Farrokhzad (d. 636) and the nobles.
