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The Battle of Hormozdgan is fought. Ardashir I defeats and kills Artabanus V, effectively ending the Parthian Empire.
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Battle of Hormozdgan
Battle between Parthian and Sasanian dynasties in 224
The Battle of Hormozdgan was the climactic battle between the Arsacid and the Sasanian dynasties that took place on 28 April 224. The Sasanian victory broke the power of the Parthian dynasty, effectively ending almost five centuries of Parthian rule in Iran, and marking the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ardashir I
Founder and Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire from 180 to 242
Ardashir I, also known as Ardashir the Unifier, was the founder of the Sasanian Empire, the last empire of ancient Iran. He was also Ardashir V of the Kings of Persis, until he founded the new empire. After defeating the last Parthian shahanshah Artabanus IV on the Hormozdgan…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Artabanus IV of Parthia
Ruler of Parthian Empire from c. 213 to 224
Artabanus IV, also known as Ardavan IV, incorrectly known in older scholarship as Artabanus V, was the last ruler of the Parthian Empire from c. 213 to 224. He was the younger son of Vologases V, who died in 208.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Parthian Empire
Iranian empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
The Parthian Empire, also known as the Arsacid Empire, was a major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD. Its latter name comes from its founder, Arsaces I, who led the Parni tribe in conquering the region of Parthia in Iran's…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)