Narseh

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Narseh was a Sasanian king of Persia in the early 4th century, known for his inscriptions and rock reliefs and for briefly restoring imperial strength before being defeated by the Romans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sasanian king
historical figure
monarch
birthPlace Persia NERFINISHED
capital Ctesiphon NERFINISHED
cededTerritoryTo Roman Empire NERFINISHED
commissioned rock relief at Naqsh-e Rajab NERFINISHED
rock relief at Naqsh-e Rustam
conflict Roman–Sasanian War of 296–299 NERFINISHED
country Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED
culture Sasanian NERFINISHED
deathPlace Persia NERFINISHED
dynasty Sasanian dynasty NERFINISHED
era Late Antiquity
ethnicity Iranian NERFINISHED
father Shapur I NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 3rd century
4th century
inscriptionLanguage Greek
Middle Persian NERFINISHED
Parthian NERFINISHED
knownFor Paikuli inscription NERFINISHED
brief restoration of Sasanian imperial strength
conflict with the Roman Empire
inscriptions
rock reliefs
language Middle Persian NERFINISHED
lostBattleTo Galerius NERFINISHED
mother Denag NERFINISHED
name Narseh NERFINISHED
notableWork Paikuli inscription NERFINISHED
opponent Diocletian NERFINISHED
Galerius NERFINISHED
policy support of Zoroastrian clergy
predecessor Bahram III NERFINISHED
regionRuled Iran NERFINISHED
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED
reignEnd 302
reignStart 293
relative Ardashir I NERFINISHED
Shapur II NERFINISHED
religion Zoroastrianism
royalHouse House of Sasan NERFINISHED
signedTreaty Peace of Nisibis (299) NERFINISHED
styleOfRule centralized monarchy
succeededToThroneBy coup against Bahram III
successor Hormizd II NERFINISHED
title King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran

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