Sassanid Shahs of Persia
(from R. N. Frye,
The Heritage of Persia
, via Moffett,
History of Christianity in Asia
, 100)
Ardashir I (225-240), founder of the Sassanid dynasty
Shapur I (240-272)
Hormizd I (272-273)
Varahran (Bahram) I (273-276)
Varahran (Bahram) II (276-293)
Varahran (Bahram) III (293)
Nerseh (293-302)
Hormizd II (302-309)
Shapur II (309-379)
Ardashir II (379-383)
Shapur III (383-388)
Varahran (Bahram) IV (388-399)
Yazdegird I (399-420/1)
Varahran (Bahram)V (420/1-438/9)
Yazdegird II (438/9-457)
Piroz (457-486)
Balash (486-488)
Kavad I (488-531)
Khosro (Chosroes) I (531-579)
Hormizd IV (579-589/90)
Khosro (Chosroes) II (589/90-628)
Kavad II (628)
Yazdegird III (632-651), the last Sassanid Shah
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