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Shapur I (also spelled Shabuhr I; Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩, romanized: Šābuhr) was the second Sasanian King of Kings of Iran. The precise dating of his reign is disputed, but it is generally agreed that he ruled from 240 to 270, with his father Ardashir I as co-regent until the death of the latter in 242.
Nov 16, 2017 · Shapur I (r. 240-270 CE) is considered one of the greatest kings of the Sassanian Empire for expanding his realm, his policy of religious tolerance, building projects, and committing the Zoroastrian scriptures ( Avesta) to writing. He was the son of Ardashir I (r. 224 - c. 240 CE), the founder of the empire.
Shāpūr I, (died ad 272) Persian king of the Sāsānian dynasty who consolidated and expanded the empire founded by his father, Ardashīr I. Shāpūr continued his father’s wars with Rome, conquering Nisibis (modern Nusaybin, Tur.) and Carrhae (Harran, Tur.) and advancing deep into Syria.
Jul 20, 2002 · SHAPUR I, second Sasanian king of kings (r. 239-70) and author of several rock-reliefs and the trilingual inscription on the walls of the so-called Kaʿba-ye Zardošt [ŠKZ]. i. History. The name. Three Sasanian king of kings and a number of notables of the Sasanian and later periods were called “Shapur.”
May 2, 2024 · By Byron Waldron. IN THE third century AD, monumental sculptures were erected across ancient Iran commemorating a storied triple-victory over the Romans. In one such sculpture, the Iranian king Shapur I, who belonged to the Sasanian dynast y, can be seen riding his horse over the body of a slain Roman emperor.
Shapur-i Shahrvaraz (Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩𐭩 𐭧𐭱𐭨𐭥𐭥𐭥𐭰, meaning "Shapur, son of Shahrvaraz"), also known as Shapur V, was Sasanian king of Iran briefly in 630. Biography. Shapur-i Shahrvaraz was the son of Shahrbaraz, the distinguished Iranian military commander and briefly shah of Iran.
Shapur I was the second King of the Second Persian Empire. The dates of his reign are commonly given as 241-272, but it is likely that he also reigned as co-regent (together with his father, Ardashir I) prior to his father's death in 241. Shapur built on his father's successes, further extending and consolidating the empire.
Jan 1, 2001 · With a height of about 6.70 meters and a width across the shoulders of more than 2 meters, the monumental statue of Shapur I can be considered the most impressive extant sculpture dating from the Sasanian period (224-652). It is carved out of a huge stalagmite formed in situ.
Shapur I was the second Sasanian King of Kings of Iran. The precise dating of his reign is disputed, but it is generally agreed that he ruled from 240 to 270, with his father Ardashir I as co-regent until the death of the latter in 242.
May 29, 2018 · Shapur I (shäpōōr´) or Sapor I (sä´pôr), d.272, king of Persia (241–72), son and successor of Ardashir I [1], of the Sassanid, or Sassanian, dynasty. He was an able warrior king. Although he was defeated by the Roman emperor, Gordian III, in 242, he halted Gordian's advance at Misiche in 244.
