Sassanid Empire

The Sassanid Empire at its greatest extent, under Khosrau II

The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty[1] is the name used for the Persian dynasty that lasted from 224 to 651 AD.[2][3]

The Sassanid Empire, which succeeded the Parthian Empire, was recognized as one of the two great powers in Western Asia, alongside the Roman Empire and later the Byzantine Empire, for more than 400 years.

  1. Persian: ساسانیان [sɒsɒnijɒn]
  2. Wiesehofer, Joseph 1996. Ancient Persia. New York: I.B. Taurus
  3. "A brief history". Culture of Iran. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2009.

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