26 events with tag "Sassanid"
224
ID: 4653
Ardashir I establishes Sassanid Empire - Zoroastrianism restored as state religion, fire temples rebuilt
ID: 4653
224
ID: 4672
Fall of Parthian Empire - Ardashir I defeats Artabanus IV at Hormozgan, founds Sassanid dynasty
ID: 4672
226
ID: 4673
Ardashir I crowned Shahanshah - 'King of Kings', establishes Sassanid Persian Empire
ID: 4673
241
ID: 4674
Shapur I becomes king - expands empire, captures Roman Emperor Valerian
ID: 4674
260
ID: 4675
Battle of Edessa - Shapur I captures Emperor Valerian alive, unprecedented humiliation for Rome
ID: 4675
264
ID: 4676
Valerian dies in captivity - used as footstool by Shapur, body stuffed and displayed
ID: 4676
298
ID: 4677
Treaty of Nisibis - Rome gains five provinces from Persia after Galerius victories
ID: 4677
337
ID: 4678
Shapur II's long reign begins - rules for 70 years, restores Persian power
ID: 4678
363
ID: 4679
Death of Julian in Persia - last pagan emperor killed retreating, Rome never threatens heartland again
ID: 4679
387
ID: 4680
Partition of Armenia - Rome and Persia divide Armenia, ends centuries of conflict
ID: 4680
410
ID: 4681
Council of Seleucia-Ctesiphon - Persian Christians organize independently from Rome
ID: 4681
421
ID: 4682
Bahram V 'the Wild Ass' - legendary king, patron of arts, tolerance toward minorities
ID: 4682
484
ID: 4683
Hephthalite defeat - Sassanids lose eastern territories, pay tribute to 'White Huns'
ID: 4683
529
ID: 4686
Academy of Athens refugees arrive - Justinian closes Academy, philosophers flee to Persia
ID: 4686
531
ID: 4684
Khosrow I Anushirvan begins reign - greatest Sassanid king, reforms, conquests, learning
ID: 4684
540
ID: 4685
Sack of Antioch - Khosrow I captures and depopulates major Roman city
ID: 4685
579
ID: 4687
Death of Khosrow I - end of Sassanid golden age, succession crisis follows
ID: 4687
602
ID: 4688
Khosrow II begins great war - uses Maurice's murder as pretext for massive invasion
ID: 4688
614
ID: 4689
Persians capture Jerusalem - take True Cross to Ctesiphon, Jews help Persian assault
ID: 4689
619
ID: 4690
Persians conquer Egypt - Sassanid Empire reaches greatest extent since Achaemenids
ID: 4690
627
ID: 4691
Battle of Nineveh - Heraclius defeats Persians decisively, Khosrow II overthrown
ID: 4691
628
ID: 4692
Sassanid civil war - Khosrow II killed by son, succession chaos, 8 rulers in 4 years
ID: 4692
632
ID: 4693
Yazdegerd III becomes last Sassanid king - empire exhausted, Arabs begin attacks
ID: 4693
636
ID: 4694
Battle of Qadisiyyah - Arabs defeat Sassanid army, Ctesiphon falls, beginning of end
ID: 4694
642
ID: 4695
Battle of Nihavand - 'Victory of Victories', Arab final defeat of Sassanid army
ID: 4695
651
ID: 4696
Death of Yazdegerd III - murdered at Merv, end of Sassanid Empire and Zoroastrian state
ID: 4696