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Yazdegerd III (Middle Persian: 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩; also Romanized Yazdgerd, Yazdgird) was the last Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 632 to 651. His father was Shahriyar and his grandfather was Khosrow II .
Yazdegerd III (died 651, Merv, Sāsānian Empire) was the last king of the Sāsānian dynasty (reigned 632–651), the son of Shahryār and a grandson of Khosrow II. A mere child when he was placed on the throne, Yazdegerd never actually exercised power.
Feb 28, 2020 · Yazdegerd III (r. 632-651) was the last monarch of the Sassanian Empire (224-651), ruling – or attempting to rule – amidst the chaos of its final decline and fall to the invading Muslim Arabs. He was the son of the prince Shahriyar (d. 628) and grandson of Kosrau II (r. 590-628).
Yazdegerd II (also spelled Yazdgerd and Yazdgird; Middle Persian: 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩), was the Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 438 to 457. He was the successor and son of Bahram V (r. 420–438).
Yazdegerd's army was defeated at the Battle of the Oxus River and retreated across the Oxus to Transoxiana. Yazdegerd III had a narrow escape and fled to China. Balkh was occupied by the Muslims, and with this occupation the Persian war was over. The Muslims had now reached the outermost frontiers of Persia.
Yazdegerd III (r. 632-651) was the last monarch of the Sassanian Empire (224-651), ruling – or attempting to rule – amidst the chaos of its final decline and fall to the invading Muslim Arabs. He was the son of the prince Shahriyar (d. 628) and grandson of Kosrau II (r. 590-628).
Mar 2, 2020 · Yazdegerd III (r. 632-651) was the last monarch of the Sassanian Empire who spent most of his reign in flight from the invading Muslim Arabs. He was eight years old when he came to power and the government was essentially run by the general Rostam Farrokhzad (d. 636) and the nobles.
May 24, 2024 · Yazdegerd III fled to Media, where his generals tried to organize new resistance. The Battle of Nahāvand (642), south of Hamadān, put an end to their hopes. Yazdegerd sought refuge in one province after another, until at last, in 651, he was assassinated near Merv .
Jun 16, 2017 · Sometime in the first few decades of the 600s, Yazdegerd was born into the Sassanian royal house that had ruled Persia since AD 224. He ascended the throne at Estakhr on 16 June AD 632, eight...
Mar 10, 2015 · This article analyzes the final section of the Shahnameh, dealing with the reign and death of the last Sasanian king, Yazdegerd III. As such, this section provides crucial clues for the function of the Shahnameh as a means to construct meaning for Ferdowsi's own group in his own time.
