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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.
The Sasanian dynasty (also known as the Sassanids or the House of Sasan) was the house that founded the Sasanian Empire of Iran, ruling this empire from 224 to 651 AD. It began with Ardashir I, who named the dynasty in honour of his predecessor, Sasan. The Shahanshah was the sole
May 29, 2024 · Sasanian dynasty, ancient Iranian dynasty that followed the Parthian dynasty. Iranian nationalism and art experienced a renaissance under their empire, architecture took on grandiose proportions, and Zoroastrianism enjoyed official status as the state religion.
May 17, 2013 · 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 of their civilization for, after the fall of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE) at the hands of Alexander the Great in 330 BCE, Persian culture was sustained ...
By the end of Shapur I’s reign, the Sasanian empire stretched from the River Euphrates to the River Indus and included modern-day Armenia and Georgia. After a short period during which much territory was lost, Sasanian fortunes were restored during the long reign of Shapur II (r. 310–379).
May 24, 2024 · The emperor Gordian levied in all of the Roman empire an army of Goths and Germans and marched against Asūristān [Iraq], the empire of Iran and us. On the border of Asūristān, at Massice [Misikhe on the Euphrates], a great battle took place.
May 6, 2024 · The Sasanian period marks the end of the ancient and the beginning of the medieval era in the history of the Middle East. Universalist religions such as Christianity, Manichaeism, and even Zoroastrianism and Judaism absorbed local religions and cults at the beginning of the 3rd century.
At its height, the Sasanian Empire controlled a territory that extended from Egypt to Central Asia, and for many years it was the most forbidding rival of the Roman Empire. They consolidated Iran under one bureaucratic system and ruled the vast territory from many regional capitals, including Ctesiphon (near modern Baghdad), Firuzabad, and ...
Mar 2, 2020 · The Sassanian Empire (224-651) was the greatest expression of Persian culture in the ancient world. It was consciously modeled on the earlier Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE) which established Persian supremacy in the region and developed innovations in government, agriculture, ancient Persian art and architecture, and religion.
The Sasanian Empire (226–651) ruled Iran–Iraq and surrounding regions, including parts of Southeast Asia, Armenia, and – for a short period in the early seventh century – even Egypt and greater Syria.
