Sassanid Empire

The Sassanid Persian Empire (Sassanian Dynasty or Sassanid Empire) (Persian: ساسانیان IPA: [sɒsɒnijɒn]) is the name of the last pre-Islamic Iranian empire. It was one of the two main powers in Western Asia for a period of more than 400 years. The Sassanid dynasty was founded by Ardashir I after defeating the last Parthian (Arsacid) king, Artabanus IV Ardavan) and ended...
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