Ardashir I
Founder of the Sasanians
Sasanian dynasty — 224–242 CE
Ardashir began as a local ruler in Persis, the old Achaemenid heartland, while the Arsacid Empire weakened through internal rivalry and Roman pressure.
Founder of the Sasanians
Sasanian dynasty — 224–242 CE
Ardashir began as a local ruler in Persis, the old Achaemenid heartland, while the Arsacid Empire weakened through internal rivalry and Roman pressure.