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1 day ago · The Sasanian Empire (/ s ə ˈ s ɑː n i ə n, s ə ˈ s eɪ n i ə n /) or Sassanid Empire, officially known as Eranshahr ("Kingdom of the Iranians"), was the last Iranian empire before the early Muslim conquests of the 7th to 8th centuries.
Apr 23, 2024 · The Sasanian Empire, founded by Ardashir I, was a prominent power for over 400 years, rivaling the Roman and later Byzantine Empires. At its peak, it covered modern Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, parts of Russia, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Israel, parts of Afghanistan, Turkey, Syria, Pakistan, Central Asia, Eastern Arabia, and parts ...
4 days ago · Benefiting from their weakened condition, the Rashidun armies swiftly conquered the entire Sasanian Empire, and deprived the Eastern Roman Empire of its territories in the Levant, the Caucasus, Egypt, and the rest of North Africa.
- 54 BC – 628 AD (681 years)
6 days ago · In contrast with the Arsacid empire, which had a loose structure, the Sassanians were able to establish a strong central power and thereby to control the unruly feudal aristocracy.
Apr 16, 2024 · Sasanian dynasty. Yazdegerd II (flourished 5th century) was the king of the Sāsānian dynasty (reigned 438–457), the son and successor of Bahrām V. Although Yazdegerd was at first tolerant of the Christians, he remained a zealous Zoroastrian and later persecuted both Christians and Jews.
May 7, 2024 · The Sassanids established an empire roughly within the frontiers achieved by the Achaemenids, with the capital at Ctesiphon. The Sassanids consciously sought to resuscitate Iranian traditions and to obliterate Greek cultural influence.
