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Sapor II, King of Persia

Male - 379


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  1. 1.  Sapor II, King of Persia (son of Hormisdas II, King of Persia and daughter of the King of Kabul); died in 379.

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    History:
    In 309, he was crowned the King of Persia.

    From 337 to 363, he was at war with Rome. He defeated Constantinus III, and in 363, attacked and defeated the Roman army lead by Julian, who was killed. He then made peace with Rome that was much in the favor of Persia. He later conquered Armenia.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sapor III, King of Persia died in 388.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hormisdas II, King of Persia (son of Nerseh I, King of Persia); died in 309.

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    History:
    In 302, he was crowned the King of Persia.

    Hormisdas married daughter of the King of Kabul. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  daughter of the King of Kabul
    Children:
    1. 1. Sapor II, King of Persia died in 379.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nerseh I, King of Persia (son of Sapor I, King of Persia and Gurdzag); died in 302.

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    About 273, he was crowned the King of Armenia.

    In 293, he was crowned the King of Persia.

    He seized the throne of Persia from his grand-nephew, Bahram III. He soon made war on Rome, but was defeated in Armenia, and thereafter made peace with Rome.

    Children:
    1. 2. Hormisdas II, King of Persia died in 309.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sapor I, King of Persia (son of Ardashir I "the Unifier", King of Kings of the Sasanian Empire and Ziyanak or Mirud); died in 272.

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    History:
    In 241, he was crowned the King of Persia.

    Sapor I invaded Syria starting a war with Rome. In a battle near Edessa in 259, he defeated a plague ravaged Roman army and took the Emperor Valerian prisoner. Valerian later died in captivity.

    Sapor married Gurdzag. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Gurdzag
    Children:
    1. 4. Nerseh I, King of Persia died in 302.