Sasanian Empire

The last pre-Islamic Persian empire: Zoroastrian kings, Ctesiphon's splendor, and learning at Gundeshapur.

Specifications & Metrics

era

224 – 651

region

Persia

Core Principles & Analysis

• Ardashir I overthrew the Parthians and restored Persian imperial rule.
• Khosrow I's reign marked the empire's cultural and military zenith.
• The Arab conquests ended the empire by 651.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Sasanian Empire