Battle of Satala (298)
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The Battle of Satala was fought in 298, in Armenia, between the forces of the Roman Empire under the Tetrarch Galerius and the forces of the Sasanian Empire of Persia led by Shah Narseh. The battle wa
Detail of Galerius attacking Narseh on the Arch of Galerius at Thessaloniki, Greece
Image of King Narseh on a coin minted during his reign
Shapur II
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Shapur II, also known as Shapur the Great, was the tenth King of Kings of the Sasanian Empire. He took the title at birth and held it until his death at age 70, making him the longest-reigning monarch
Bust of possibly Shapur II
"The Coronation of the Infant Shapur II", from the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, c. 1525–1530
Nakhal Fort and the Hajar Mountains
Gilded silver plate showing a king (identified as Shapur II) hunting a deer whilst riding a stag, in the British Museum