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
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.
Shapur I
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Shapur I also known as Shapur I the Great was the second Sasanian King of Kings of Iran. The precise dating of his reign is disputed, but it is generally agreed that he ruled from 240 to 270, with his
Narseh
…Narseh (also spelled Narses or Narseus; Middle Persian: 𐭭𐭥𐭮𐭧𐭩) was the seventh King of Kings of Sasanian Iran from 293 to 303. The youngest son of Shapur I (r. 240–270), Narseh served as the governor of Sakastan, Hind and Turan under his father. Shapur I was eventually succeeded by his son Hormizd I (r…
1840 illustration of a Sasanian relief at Firuzabad, showing Ardashir I's victory over Artabanus IV and his forces.
The Humiliation of Emperor Valerian by Shapur I, pen and ink, Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1521. At the time it was made, the above rock-face relief was unknown in the west.
Rock-face relief at Naqsh-e Rostam of Shapur (on horseback) with Philip the Arab and Emperor Valerian
Relief showing Shapur I on horseback, followed by his sons and nobles