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Generation: 2
2. | Nerseh I, King of Persia (1.Gurdzag1) died in 302. Other Events and Attributes:
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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.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
Generation: 4
4. | Sapor II, King of Persia (3.Hormisdas3, 2.Nerseh2, 1.Gurdzag1) died in 379. Other Events and Attributes:
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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]
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Generation: 5
Generation: 6
Generation: 7
7. | Baranes V "Wild Ass", King of Persia (6.Yazdegerd6, 5.Sapor5, 4.Sapor4, 3.Hormisdas3, 2.Nerseh2, 1.Gurdzag1) died in 439. Other Events and Attributes:
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In 430, he was crowned the King of Persia.
He persecuted the Christians, which lead to war with Rome. Baranes V was defeated in 422, and granted the same toleration to Christians as Zoroastrians received in the Roman Empire.
He is mentioned in The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam:
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They say the Lion and the Lizard keep
The Courts where Jamshyd gloried and drank deep;
And Bahram, that great Hunter---the Wild Ass
Stamps o'er his Head, and he lies fast asleep.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 8
Generation: 9
9. | Firoz V, King of Persia (8.Yazdegerd8, 7.Baranes7, 6.Yazdegerd6, 5.Sapor5, 4.Sapor4, 3.Hormisdas3, 2.Nerseh2, 1.Gurdzag1) died in 484. Other Events and Attributes:
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In 459, he was crowned the King of Persia.
In 469, he captured Hephthallies, but was later defeated by the Ephthalites.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 10
10. | Kavadh I, King of Persia (9.Firoz9, 8.Yazdegerd8, 7.Baranes7, 6.Yazdegerd6, 5.Sapor5, 4.Sapor4, 3.Hormisdas3, 2.Nerseh2, 1.Gurdzag1) died in 531. Other Events and Attributes:
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In 485, he was crowned the King of Persia.
He was deposed by his brother, but escaped, and was later restored to the throne. He fought the Eastern Empire from 503 to 504, and again from 524 to 531. In 531, he invaded Syria.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 11
11. | Chosroès I "the Just", King of Persia (10.Kavadh10, 9.Firoz9, 8.Yazdegerd8, 7.Baranes7, 6.Yazdegerd6, 5.Sapor5, 4.Sapor4, 3.Hormisdas3, 2.Nerseh2, 1.Gurdzag1) died in 579. Other Events and Attributes:
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In 531, he was crowned the King of Persia.
One of Persia's greatest kings, he fought against Justinian several times, forcing him to pay tribute after sacking Antioch in 540. He also reformed imperial taxation and restored Zoroastrianism.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 12
12. | Hermisdas IV, King of Persia (11.Chosroès11, 10.Kavadh10, 9.Firoz9, 8.Yazdegerd8, 7.Baranes7, 6.Yazdegerd6, 5.Sapor5, 4.Sapor4, 3.Hormisdas3, 2.Nerseh2, 1.Gurdzag1) died in 590. Other Events and Attributes:
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In 579, he was crowned the King of Persia.
He went to war with the Eastern Roman Empire, and was defeated, deposed, blinded, and finally murdered.
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He was murdered.
Family/Spouse: [unnamed]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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