A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. By various writers. Ed. by William Smith. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood.

STEMMA SASSANIDARUM. 715
Sassan.
Babek.
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Shapu'r. 1. Ardishir Babigan or Artaxerxes, A. D. 226 —240.
2. Shapur or Sapor I., A. D. 240-273.
3. H6rmuz or Hormisdas, A. D. 273-274.
ram or Varanes I, A. 274-27.
4. Bahram or Varanes I., A. D. 274-277.
5. Bahram or Varanes II., A. D. 277-294.
6. Bahram or Varanes III., A. D. 294. 7. Narsi or Narses, A. D. 294-303.
8. Hormuz or Hormisdas II., A. D. 303-310.
9. ShapGr or Sapor II., Postumus, A. D. 310-381.
Issue doubtful. See Nos. 11 and 12.
10. Ardishir or Artaxerxes, prince of royal blood,
A. D. 381-385.
Shapu(r Znlaktaf, prince of royal blood.!
11. ShapGr or Sapor III., perhaps, with 12. Bahram or Varanes IV. Kermanshah,
his brother Bahram, sons of Sapor II., A. D. 390-404.
A. D. 385-390. ]
13. Yezdijird I. Ulathim (the Sinner), or Yezdigerd, son or brother of Bahram IV., A. D. 404-420.
1 4. Bahram or Varanes V., surnamed Gour, or the Wild Ass, A. D, 420-448.
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15. Yezdijird or Yezdigerd II., A. D. 448-458.
16. Hormuz or Hormisdas III., A. D. 458. 17. Firose or Peroses, A. D. 458-484.
18. Pallas or Palash (Valens or 19. Kobad or Cobades, 20. Jamaspes or Zames, usurps
Vologeses), A. D. 484-488. A. D. 488-498, then the throne,and loses it again,
dethroned, and restored a. D. 498 —502.
A. D. 502-531.
21. Khosrew or Chosroes I., surnamed Nushirwan, A. D. 531 —579.
22. Hormfiz or Hormisdas IV., A. n. 579-590, murdered.
23. Bahram or Varanes VI., a prince of royal blood, usurps the throne, A. D. 590-591.
24. Khosrew or Chosroes II., Purwlz, son of Hormfz IV., A. D. 591-628.
25. Shirweh, or Siroes, reigned Merdaza. 27. Puran-Dokht, queen. 29. Arzem-Dokhllt,
8 months, A. D. 628. queen.
26. Ardishir, an infant, put to 28. Shah-Shenendeh, cousin
death a few days after his and lover of Purdnaccession; last of the Sas- Dokht, reigns one
sanidae. month.
30. Kesra, said to be a Sassanid, put to death.
31. Ferokhzad, said to be a son of Chosroes Purw'z, put to death.
32. Yezdijird or Yesdegerd, murdered A. D. 651, last of the dynasty, but neither he nor Nos. 29.
and 30. were Sassaniidae in the male line.