King Shapur can refer to:
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Shapur I — King of kings of Iran and Aniran [1] (Middle Persian: šāhān šāh ērān ud anērān) … Wikipedia
Shapur II — King of kings of Iran and Aniran [1] Reign 309–379 … Wikipedia
Shāpūr II — ▪ king of Persia Introduction byname Shāpūr The Great born AD 309 died 379 10th king of the Sāsānian (Sāsānian dynasty) Empire of Persia, who withstood Roman strength by astute military strategy and diplomacy and brought the empire to the… … Universalium
Shapur III — was the eleventh Sassanid King of Persia from 383 to 388. Shapur III succeeded his brother Ardashir II in the year 383. Treaty with Rome Negotiations between the Romans and the Persians which had begun in the reign of Ardashir II culminated in a… … Wikipedia
SHAPUR° — (Shahpuhr), the name of three Persian kings of the Sassanid dynasty. The first reigned from 241 to 272 C.E., the second from 309 to 379, and the third and last from 383/4 to 388/9. In rabbinic literature apparently only the first two are… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Shāpūr I — ▪ king of Persia Latin Sapor, Arabic Sābūr died AD 272 Persian king of the Sāsānian dynasty who consolidated and expanded the empire founded by his father, Ardashīr I. Shāpūr continued his father s wars with Rome, conquering Nisibis (modern… … Universalium
Shapur I — (reigned a.d. 241 272) The son of the Sassanian king Ardashir I (reigned 226 241) and the second monarch of the Sassanian Empire. A capable war leader, Shapur raided a number of Roman towns. The Roman emperor Gordian III (reigned 238 244)… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Shapur (name) — Contents 1 Sasanian kings 2 Other people 3 Other 4 See also … Wikipedia
Colossal Statue of Shapur I — Statue of Shapur I The colossal statue of Shapur I is standing in the Shapur cave which is located in the south of Iran and about 6 km off the ancient city of Bishapur. With a height of about 6.70 m and a shoulder width of more than 2 m,… … Wikipedia
ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… … Universalium
