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Peroz I
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Peroz I was the Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 459 to 484. A son of Yazdegerd II, he rejected the rule of his elder brother and incumbent king Hormizd III, eventually seizing the throne after a t
Plate of Peroz I
Plate of Peroz I
Carnelian Great Seal of Peroz
Carnelian Great Seal of Peroz
5th-century drachma of the Kidarite ruler, Kidara. The legend, in Brahmi letters, reads: kidara kushana shah.
5th-century drachma of the Kidarite ruler, Kidara. The legend, in Brahmi letters, reads: kidara kushana shah.
Gold dinar of Peroz I minted at Balkh in 466, shortly after he put an end to Kidarite rule in Tokharistan. He is depicted on the obverse, wearing his
Gold dinar of Peroz I minted at Balkh in 466, shortly after he put an end to Kidarite rule in Tokharistan. He is depicted on the obverse, wearing his second crown
Hormizd III
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Hormizd III was the seventeenth king of the Sasanian Empire, ruling briefly from 457 to 459. He was the son and successor of Yazdegerd II. His reign was marked by the rebellion of his younger brother
Peroz I
…King of Kings (shahanshah) of Iran from 459 to 484. A son of Yazdegerd II (r. 438–457), he rejected the rule of his elder brother and incumbent king Hormizd III (r. 457–459), eventually seizing the throne after a two-year struggle. His reign was marked by war and famine. Early in his reign, he successfully…
Plate of a Sasanian king hunting lions, most likely Hormizd III
Plate of a Sasanian king hunting lions, most likely Hormizd III