A,T7, A.D 226 226 Ardashir llabegan bin Sassan, or Alia,: erxes.
240 238 Shappuhr, Shnhpur, or Sailor, capture( Valerian.
273 269 Hormuzd or Hormisdas.
274 271 Bahrain or Vare.nes 1.
277 274 ,, 11.
291 291 „ „ rit„ Segnn Shah.
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91 291 Narse or Nerves, conquered Armenia and 13alerius.
03 30() Hormuz(' or Hormisdas TT.
110 308 Shnhpur or Sapor t81 380 Ardashir or Artaxerxes 85 383 Shahpur or Sapor nt.
90 389 Bahrain or Various 1v., Kerman Shah.
04 399 Yezdejird or lzdejeri 1.
20 420 Bahram Gor or Varnnes v., visited India.
18 440 Yezdejird or Izdejerd.
58 457 Hormuzd or Hortntudaa 58 458 Firoz or Perose, allied vrith Kbakan of Huns.
SI 485 Balsa, I'abLeh, or Balasces.
83 191 Kalov' or Caodes.
98 498 Jamas') (Kobad recovers kingdom 502).
531 531 Khosru, Kesri (Nushirvan), or Chosroes.
579 571 Hormuzd or Horrnisdas iv. ; deposed by his general, Varanue VI. A.D. 590; M., A.D. 591.
591 591 Khosru Parvez, Kesri, or Cliouroes put to death by 528 623 Kobad Shiruyieh or Siroeu.
629 Ardashir anarchy.
629 Shariar or Sarbarns.
629 Furan Dukht.
631 Azermi Dukht.
631 Ferokhzad Bu khtyar.
632 Yezdejird or Izdejerd overthrown by 1%1 uhammadans 641.
This monarchy commenced in Persia in the year A.D. 226, when Artaxerxes overthrew the Parthian dynasty, and it continued until itself overturned by the Muhammadan khalifs in the year A.D. 632. The founder of the Sa.ssanian dynasty died in 240. In his latter days a certain Arpog was king of China, one of whose sons, Mamkon by name, fled from home on account of a charge brought against hint, and took refuge in Persia.—Prin. hid. Ant. p. 13 ; Thymas' Prinsep, p. 302 ; Yule, Cathay, i. p. 84.