Shapur I

Second Sasanian king of kings (reigned c. 240–270/272); he defeated Roman emperors and in 260 captured Valerian near Edessa, as his inscription at Naqsh-e Rostam proclaims.

Dates

… – between 270 and 272

Events

8 events

Regions

Middle East and Egypt, Central and Northern Asia, South Asia

In the threads

Middle East and Egypt (1st–5th c.), The Steppe and Central Asia (1st–5th c.), South Asia (1st–5th c.)

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Events

• Battle of Hormozdgan28 April 224 · Middle East and Egypt
• Mani begins his mission240 · Middle East and Egypt
• Shapur I conquers Kushanshahrbetween 230 and 262 · Central and Northern Asia
• Paintings of the synagogue and the church at Dura-Europosbetween 240 and 256 · Middle East and Egypt
• Kushano-Sasanians in Gandhara: Sasanian claims reach Peshawarbetween 240 and 262 · South Asia
• Battle of Edessa and the capture of Valerian260 · Middle East and Egypt
• Palmyra of Odaenathus and Zenobia260–273 · Middle East and Egypt
• The Kushano-Sasanian kingdom in Bactriabetween 230 and 262 – between 350 and 370 · Central and Northern Asia

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Sources

1. Wikipedia (English): Shapur I
2. Wikipedia (Russian): Шапур I
3. Wikidata: Q191455