Sassanid

Sassanid

Map of the Sassanid Empire

Timeline of the Sassanid Empire and Dynasty

224:Artabanus IV is killed in battle with Ardashir I at Hormizdagan,  ending the Arsacid dynasty.

283: The Sassanid empire is invaded by Rome, The army under Carus reaches Ctesiphon. The Romans retreat after the death or assassination of Carus

363: A long war culminates in a Sassanid victory over Rome and the death or assassination of the emperor Julian.

484: The Huns capture the northeastern cities of the empire, emptied the royal treasury and forced King Balash to pay them tribute. This together with drought and famine resulted in political unrest.

528: Followers of the Mazdak religion are massacred.

560's: King Khosrau 1 defeats the Hus in an alliance with the Turkish ruler Sinjibu. He also expands northward to theBlack Sea.

602-619: King Khosrau l occupies Syria, Jerusalem  and Egypt.

622-627: The Byzantine emperor Heraclius leads a devastating revenge attack on Persia,

628: King Khosrau II is deposed by the occupying Byzantine forces. A peace treaty is signed, and the Sassanids retreat to their pre-602 borders.

636: At the battle of Qadisiyya, the Arabs defeat the Sassanids and take control over much of the western provinces, including Ctesiphon.

642 or 644: At the battle of Nahavand, the Arabs under Umar defeat the Sassanids decisively, occupying central Persia.

651: King Yazdegerd III is captured by the Arabs  and killed near Merv.

Sassanid Shahs

Ardashir I 224 - 241
Shapur I 241 - 272
Hormizd I 272 - 273
Bahram I 273 - 276
Bahram II 276 - 293
Bahram III 293
Narseh 293 - 302
Hormizd II 302 - 309
Adhur Narseh 309
Shapur II 309 - 379
Ardashir II 379 - 383
Shapur III 383 - 388
Bahram IV 388 - 399
Yazdegerd I 399 - 420
Bahram V 420 - 438
Yazdegerd II 438 - 457
Hormizd III 457 - 459
Peroz I 457 - 484
Balash 484 - 488
Kavadh I 488 - 531
Djamasp 496 - 498
Khosrau I 531 - 579
Hormizd IV 579 - 590
Bahram VI 590
Chobin 590 - 591
Bistam 591 - 595
Hormizd V 593
Khosrau II 591 - 628
Kavadh II 628
Ardashir III 628 - 630
Shahrbaraz 630
Purandokht (Empress)
630 - 631
Peroz II 631
Azarmidokht (Empress) 631
Khorezadh
Khosrau 631
Hormizd VI 631 - 632
Yazdegerd III 632 - 651
 

Ami Isseroff

October 29, 2010

Synonyms and alternate spellings: Sasanid, Sassanian

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