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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.
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. Sāsānian empire at the time of Shāpūr I. The Sāsānian empire at the time of Shāpūr I.
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May 17, 2013 · Definition. 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. It is considered by the Iranian people to be a highlight ...
Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty is the name used for the third Iranian dynasty and the second Empire. The dynasty was founded by Ardashir I after defeating the last Parthian (Arsacid) king, Artabanus IV Ardavan ). It ended when the last Sassanid Shahanshah (King of Kings), Yazdegerd III (632-651), lost a 14-year struggle to drive out the ...
The Sassanid Empire or Sasanian Dynasty [1] is the name used for the Persian dynasty that lasted from 224 to 651 AD. [2] [3] The Sassanid Empire, which succeeded the Parthian Empire, was recognised as one of the two great powers in Western Asia, alongside the Roman Empire and later the Byzantine Empire, for more than 400 years.
May 23, 2018 · Sassanid (Sassanian) Royal dynasty of Persia ( Iran) (ad 224–651). Founded by Ardashir I (r.224–241), the Sassanids revived the native Persian traditions of the Achaemenids, confirming Zoroastrianism as the state religion. There were about 30 Sassanid rulers, the most important after Ardashir being Shapur II (309–379); Khoshru I (531 ...
The Sasanian Empire was founded by Ardashir I, a local Iranian ruler who rose to power as Parthia weakened from internal strife and wars with Rome. After defeating the last Parthian shahanshah, Artabanus IV, in the battle of Hormozdgan in 224, he established the Sasanian dynasty and set out to restore the legacy of the Achaemenid Empire by ...
