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The Sassanid Dynasty

224-652

224-241

Ardeshir I

Son or descendant of Sasan, King of Persis, Conquered Iran 224

241-272

Shapur I

Son, co-regent 240

272-273

Hormozd I

Son

273-276

Bahram I

Brother

276-293

Bahram II

Son

293

Bahram III

Son; deposed

293-302

Narseh

Son of Shapur I

302-309

Hormozd II

Son

309-379

Shapur II

Son

379-383

Ardeshir II

Nephew; deposed

383-388

Shapur III

Son of Shapur II

388-399

Bahram IV

Son

399-420

Yazdgerd I

Son

420-438

Bahram V – the Wild Ass

Son

438-457

Yazdgerd II

Son

457-459

Hormozd III

Son

459-485

Piruz

Brother

485-488

Balash

Brother; deposed

488-497

Kavad I

Son of Piruz; deposed

497-499

Zamasp

Brother; deposed

499-531

Kavad I

Restored

531-579

Khusrau I, Anoushirvan

Son

579-590

Hormozd IV

Son; deposed

590-591

Bahram Chubin

Usurper; deposed

590-628

Khusrau II, the Victorious

Son Hormozd IV; deposed; died 628

628

Kavad II, Shrioed

Son

628-630

Ardeshir III

Son

630

Shahrbaraz

Usurper

630-631

Boran

Daughter of Khusrau II

631-632

Azarmidokht

Sister; pretenders and rival Kings in various parts of the Empire

632-651

Yazdgerd III

Nephew; Arab conquest of the Sasanid Empire 651

 

Some of the Achievements of this Period

 

1- The establishment of political unity;

2- Revival of military organization;

3- The spread of art and culture;

4- The construction of buildings, dams and bridges;

5- Administrative and financial reforms;

6- Development of commerce.

• Dynasties • Prehistoric • Achaemenian • Arsacids • Sassanids • Saffarids • Dailamites •

• Homage to Cyrus • Cyrus the Great • Host to the World • Parade • Soliders •