Sapor

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Sapor is the Greek form of the name Shapur I, a prominent 3rd-century Sasanian king of Persia known for his military campaigns against the Roman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf SasanianKing
historicalPerson
associatedWithPlace Ctesiphon NERFINISHED
Gundeshapur NERFINISHED
battle Battle of Edessa (260) NERFINISHED
birthPlace Persia NERFINISHED
captured Valerian NERFINISHED
conflict Roman–Persian Wars NERFINISHED
country SasanianEmpire NERFINISHED
deathPlace Persia NERFINISHED
dynasty Sasanian dynasty NERFINISHED
enemy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
era 3rd century
expandedInto Armenia NERFINISHED
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED
Syria NERFINISHED
father Ardashir I NERFINISHED
hasGivenName Shapur NERFINISHED
hasWork Ka'ba-ye Zartosht trilingual inscription NERFINISHED
knownFrom Roman sources
Sasanian inscriptions
later Persian historiography
languageOfInscription Middle Persian NERFINISHED
Parthian NERFINISHED
mother Lady Myrōd NERFINISHED
nameInLanguage Greek
notableFor construction and patronage of cities
defeat and capture of Roman emperor Valerian
expansion of Sasanian territory
military campaigns against the Roman Empire
promotion of Zoroastrianism
opponent Gordian III NERFINISHED
Philip the Arab NERFINISHED
Valerian NERFINISHED
patronage Mani NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran
predecessor Ardashir I NERFINISHED
reignedOver Persia NERFINISHED
SasanianEmpire NERFINISHED
religion Zoroastrianism
sameAs Shapur I NERFINISHED
successor Hormizd I NERFINISHED
title King of Kings NERFINISHED
Shahanshah NERFINISHED

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Shapur I nameInGreek Sapor