Shapur IV, was king of Sasanian Armenia from 415 to 420, who briefly ruled the Sasanian Empire in 420. The only witnesses to this brief reign are the 5th century Armenian historians Łazar Pʿarpecʿi an
Drachm of Shapur IV minted during the reign of his father Yazdegerd I
Vramshapuh was a noble of the Arsacid dynasty who served as the Sasanian client king of Armenia from 389 until his death in 414. He is mainly remembered for presiding over the creation of the Armenian
Shapur IV
…of Kings of Iranians and non-Iranians Drachm of Shapur IV minted during the reign of his father Yazdegerd I King of Armenia Reign 415–420 Predecessor Vramshapuh Successor Artaxias IV Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire Reign 420 Predecessor Yazdegerd I Successor Khosrau the Usurper Born Persia Died 420 Ctesiphon…
Modern statue of Vramshapuh and Mesrop Mashtots
Illustration of Mesrop Mashtots from a 1776 manuscript.