Bahram II
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Bahram II was a Sasanian king of Iran (r. late 3rd century CE) known for consolidating royal authority, facing Roman and internal challenges, and commissioning prominent rock reliefs and inscriptions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sasanian king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| artStyle | Sasanian rock relief tradition ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Iran (exact location uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Ctesiphon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | fourth Sasanian king ⓘ |
| coinageFeature |
portrait with queen on reverse
ⓘ
winged crown ⓘ |
| commissioned |
inscriptions accompanying rock reliefs
ⓘ
rock relief at Bishapur ⓘ rock relief at Naqsh-e Rajab ⓘ rock relief at Naqsh-e Rostam ⓘ rock relief at Sar Mashhad ⓘ |
| conflict | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sasanian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedWith | family members on rock reliefs ⓘ |
| dynasty | Sasanian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Iranian ⓘ |
| faced |
nobility opposition
ⓘ
provincial revolts ⓘ |
| father | Bahram I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Sasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with the Roman Empire
ⓘ
consolidation of royal authority ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ internal political struggles ⓘ rock reliefs ⓘ |
| language | Middle Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Carinus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carus NERFINISHED ⓘ Diocletian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
strengthening central monarchy
ⓘ
support of Zoroastrian clergy ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bahram I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
non-Iranian territories of the Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 293 ⓘ |
| reignPeriod | late 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 276 ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| spouse | Shapurdukhtak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | centralizing ⓘ |
| successor | Narseh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran ⓘ |
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