Hormizd II
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Hormizd II was king of the Sasanian Empire. He ruled for six years and five months, from 303 to 309. He was a son and successor of Narseh.
Gold dinar of Hormizd II
Relief of Hormizd II as a prince
Relief of Hormizd II impaling his enemy at Naqsh-e Rostam
Narseh
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Narseh was the seventh King of Kings of Sasanian Iran from 293 to 303. The youngest son of Shapur I, Narseh served as the governor of Sakastan, Hind and Turan under his father. Shapur I was eventually
Hormizd II
…Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭬𐭦𐭣) was king (shah) of the Sasanian Empire. He ruled for six years and five months, from 303 to 309. He was a son and successor of Narseh (r. 293–303). During his reign, the Kingdom of Armenia under Tiridates III adopted Christianity as its official religion, thus leaving its ancient…
Rock relief of Narseh in Naqsh-e Rostam
Ruins of the Paikuli tower in present-day Iraqi Kurdistan.
Detail of Galerius attacking Narseh on the Arch of Galerius at Thessaloniki, Greece.
Gold dinar of Narseh, phase 1.