Sapor I, King of Persia

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• Name	Sapor I
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  History	birth to death
  	In 241, he was crowned the King of Persia. [1] 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. [1]
  Death	272  [1]
  Person ID	I9387	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Ardashir I "the Unifier", King of Kings of the Sasanian Empire ,   b. 180, Istakhr, Iran d. 242 (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Ziyanak or Mirud
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gurdzag  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Nerseh I, King of Persia   d. 302
  Family ID	F6539	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2019

  
  

• Sources

  [S60] Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002).