Persian Sassanid Empire
Sassanid Dynasty: 224 AD - 651AD
Sassanid Dynasty started by Artaxerxes I (Ardeshir) at 224 AD and ended at 651 AD by the last of Sassanids, Yazdegird III. This brought the end of 427 years of Sassanid dynasty. The 60 years of Romano-Persian Wars had made both of the Superpowers weak and set the scenery ready for an invasion by the barbarians. And The Arabo-Muslim Barbarians finally invaded both Empires. Ctesiphone, The glorious Sassanid capital (near Baghdad) was absolutely destroyed and pillaged by savages. Yazdegird III the young brave Persian Emperor fought the invading occupational forces of the Arabs along side his General in charge of Persian Forces, Arteshbod "Rostam-e Farokhzad". Both fought bravely in different areas, both died like Heroes and did not surrender to Arabo-Muslim Savage Barbarians. They died so Iran would live and the legend went on...

Sassanid Empire:
Extent of the Sassanian Empire in 270 AD,
Shapour I The Great (241 AD - 272 AD)

Sassanid Empire:
Extent of the Sassanian Empire in 570 AD,
Khosrow Anushirvan (531 AD - 579 AD)

Sassanid Empire (224 AD - 651 AD)
Sassanid Empire at its greatest extent. The glory of Shapour The Great and Khosrow Anushirvan Sassanid, the glory of Ctesiphone, the most luxurious city of the world back then ...

Sassanid Empire's land mass, when Shapour The Great defeated and captured Valerians The
Roman Emperor, Persia became once more, the sole super power of the known world!

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