Shapur I
Military Commander
0226 – 0272
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Who was Shapur I?
Shapur I, also known as Shapur I the Great, was the second King of the Sasanian Empire. The dates of his reign are commonly given as 240/42 – 270/72 CE, but it is likely that he also reigned as co-regent prior to his father's death in 242.
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- Born
- 0226
Firuzabad, Fars - Parents
- Children
- Religion
- Zoroastrianism
- Manichaeism
- Died
- 0272
Bishapur
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on July 23, 2013
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