Shapur I

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Shapur I was a powerful 3rd-century Sasanian king of the Persian Empire known for his military victories against Rome and significant contributions to imperial expansion and administration.

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Shapur I canonical 22
Shapur 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 3rd-century ruler
Iranian person
Sasanian king
monarch
battle Battle of Barbalissos
Battle of Edessa (260)
Battle of Misiche
birthPlace Istakhr
capitalDuringReign Ctesiphon
captured Valerian
conflict Roman–Persian Wars
surface form: Roman–Sasanian Wars
country Sasanian Empire
deathDate c. 270
deathPlace Gundeshapur
dynasty Sasanian Empire
surface form: Sasanian dynasty
era 3rd century
father Ardashir I
founded Gundeshapur
fullName Shapur I self-link
implemented centralization of imperial administration
taxation reforms
knownFor administrative reforms
expansion of the Sasanian Empire
military victories against the Roman Empire
religious tolerance toward various faiths
languageOfInscription Greek
Middle Persian language
surface form: Middle Persian

Parthian language
surface form: Parthian
militaryAchievement captured Roman emperor Valerian
defeated Roman emperor Gordian III
defeated Roman emperor Philip the Arab
mother Lady Myrōd (Myrōdukht)
nameInGreek Sapor
nameInMiddlePersian Shabuhr
nameInNewPersian Shapur I self-linksurface differs
surface form: Shapur
notableWork Ka'ba-ye Zartosht trilingual inscription
patronOf Mani
Manichaeism
positionHeld Shahanshah of Persia
surface form: King of Kings of the Sasanian Empire
predecessor Ardashir I
promoted construction of roads and infrastructure
urban development
reignEnd c. 270
reignStart c. 240
religion Zoroastrianism
successor Hormizd I
territorialExpansion extended Sasanian control in Armenia
extended Sasanian control in Mesopotamia
extended Sasanian influence in Syria
title Shahanshah of Persia
surface form: King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran

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Persians notableRuler Shapur I
Hatra destroyedBy Shapur I
Sasanian Empire notableRuler Shapur I
Emperor Gordian III opponent Shapur I
subject surface form: Gordian III
Shapur I fullName Shapur I self-link
Shapur I nameInNewPersian Shapur I self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Shapur
Sassanian drahm mintedUnder Shapur I
Odaenathus opponent Shapur I
Persian monarchy notableRuler Shapur I
Gundeshapur foundedBy Shapur I
Gundeshapur namedAfter Shapur I
Ardashir I succeededBy Shapur I
Ardashir I coRuledWith Shapur I
Battle of Resaena opponentOf Shapur I
Shabuhragan intendedAudience Shapur I
Shabuhragan dedicatedTo Shapur I
Shabuhragan associatedPerson Shapur I