Yazdegerd I
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Yazdegerd I was a Sasanian king of kings who ruled the Persian Empire in the early 5th century, noted for his complex religious policies and interactions with both the Roman Empire and Christian communities.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sasanian king of kings
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historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Church of the East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zoroastrian priesthood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Ctesiphon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Bahram V
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narseh NERFINISHED ⓘ Shapur IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | early 5th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
Roman–Sasanian relations in the early 5th century
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tensions with the Zoroastrian clergy ⓘ |
| country | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 420 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Sasanian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Iranian ⓘ |
| father | Shapur III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of the Caucasus ⓘ |
| house | House of Sasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Yazdegerd the Beneficent
NERFINISHED
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Yazdegerd the Sinner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
intervention in Roman imperial succession on behalf of Theodosius II
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peace with the Eastern Roman Empire during much of his reign ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempts to centralize royal authority
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relations with the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ religious policies toward Christians ⓘ |
| policy |
initial tolerance toward Christians
ⓘ
later persecution of some Christian communities ⓘ support for the Church of the East at times ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBase | Ctesiphon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bahram IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 420 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 399 ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Armenian historical sources
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Persian and Arabic historiography ⓘ Syriac Christian sources ⓘ |
| spouse | Shushandukht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeeded | Bahram IV as shahanshah ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Bahram V as shahanshah ⓘ |
| successor | Bahram V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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