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Ardashir I
Ardashir I [another form of Artaxerxes], d. 240, king of Persia (226?-240). He overthrew the last Parthian king, Artabanus IV, entered Ctesiphon, and reunited Persia out of the confusion of Seleucid decline. He established the strong Sassanid , or Sassanian, dynasty and reconquered the old eastern... Read more
Alexander Severus
Alexander Severus (Marcus Aurelius Alexander Severus) , d. 235, Roman emperor (222-35), b. Syria. His name was changed (221) from Alexius Bassianus when he was adopted as the successor to Heliogabalus . Although he won a triumph in a campaign (232) against Ardashir I of Persia, he could not maint... Read more
Artaxerxes I
Artaxerxes I , d. 425 BC, king of ancient Persia (464-425 BC), of the dynasty of the Achaemenis. Artaxerxes is the Greek form of "Ardashir the Persian." He succeeded his father, Xerxes I , in whose assassination he had no part. The later weakness of the Persian Empire is commonly traced to the ... Read more
Shapur I
Shapur I or Sapor I , d.272, king of Persia (241-72), son and successor of Ardashir I, of the Sassanid, or Sassanian, dynasty. He was an able warrior king. Although he was defeated by the Roman emperor, Gordian III, in 242, he halted Gordian's advance at Misiche in 244. Gordian's successor, Phi... Read more
Sassanid
Sassanid   Sasanid , or Sassanian , last dynasty of native rulers to reign in Persia before the Arab conquest. The period of their dominion extended from c.AD 224, when the Parthians were overthrown and the capital, Ctesiphon , was taken, until c.640, when the country fell under the power... Read more
Parthia
Parthia , ancient country of Asia, SE of the Caspian Sea. In its narrowest limits it consisted of a mountainous region intersected with fertile valleys, lying S of Hyrcania and corresponding roughly to the modern Iranian province of Khorasan. It was included in the Assyrian and Persian empires, the ... Read more
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , Iran. Azarbayejan, region, c.34,280 sq mi (88,785 sq km), NW Iran, divided into the provinces of East Azerbaijan (1996 pop. 3,325,540), West Azerbaijan (1996 pop. 2,496,320), and Ardabil (1996 pop. 1,168,011). The chief cities include Tabriz (the capital of East Azerbaijan), ... Read more
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism , religion founded by Zoroaster, but with many later accretions. Scriptures Zoroastrianism's scriptures are the Avesta or the Zend Avesta [Pahlavi avesta =law, zend =commentary]. The Avesta consists of fragmentary and much-corrupted texts; it is written in old Irania... Read more
Persia
Persia , old alternate name for the Asian country Iran. The article Iran contains a description of the geography and economy of the modern country and a short account of its history since the Arab invasion of the 7th cent. This article is concerned with the history of the ancient Persian Empire, i... Read more
Armenia
Armenia , Armenian Hayastan, officially Republic of Armenia, republic (2005 est. pop. 2,983,000), 11,500 sq mi (29,785 sq km), in the S Caucasus. Armenia is bounded by Turkey on the west, Azerbaijan on the east (the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan is on its southwestern border), Ir... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Ardashir"

Ardashir I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Ardashir I [another form of Artaxerxes], d...reconquered the old eastern territories. Ardashir established Zoroastrianism as the state...Alexander celebrated a triumph in Rome, Ardashir took Armenia, and Persian power was firmly...
Ardashir II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Ardashir II king of Persia (379-83), of the Sassanid , or Sassanian, dynasty. A provincial governor under Shapur II , he succeeded to the throne. He earned popularity by remitting taxes, but his rule was weak, and he was deposed in favor of his nephew, Shapur III.
Mani
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...attracted or converted Peroz and Mehrshah, two sons of Ardashir I, founder of the Sassanid dynasty. Upon Ardashir's death in 241, Mani returned to western Persia, where he found favor with Ardashir's successor, Shahpur I, to whom he dedicated...
Sasanian
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...Persia (ad 224–651). The dynasty was founded by Ardashir I (r.224–244) who defeated the Parthians and...Achaemenids , confirming Zoroastrianism as the state religion. Ardashir was succeeded by Shapur I (r.244–72) who defeated...
Sassanid
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...of Persia (Iran) (ad 224–651). Founded by Ardashir I (r.224–241), the Sassanids revived the native...There were about 30 Sassanid rulers, the most important after Ardashir being Shapur II (309–379); Khoshru I (531...
Ahvaz
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...textile, and food-processing industries. An ancient city, Ahvaz was rebuilt (3d cent. AD) by Ardashir I, who named it Hormuzd-Ardashir. In the 4th cent. Ahvaz became the seat of a bishopric, and a large church was built there. It...
Persia
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...Alexander the Great . In the 3rd century bc , the Parthians supplanted the Seleucids , Alexander's successors. In ad 224, Ardashir I established the Sassanid dynasty. Weakened by defeat by the Byzantines under Heraclius , the Arabs overran it in the 7th...
Zoroastrianism
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...for the next 500 years, except that an offshoot, Mithraism (stemming from the worship of Mithra ), was taking hold farther west. Zoroastrianism reemerged (c.AD 226) under Ardashir I , who established the Sassanid dynasty and fost
Armenia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Nero in AD 66. Christianity was introduced early; Armenia is reckoned the oldest Christian state. In the 3d cent. AD, Ardashir I , founder of the Sassanid , came to power in Persia and overran Armenia. The persecution of Christians created innumerable...
Arsaces
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...to decay in the 2d cent. AD after Emperor Alexander Severus had invaded the country. The Arsacids were overthrown by a revolt of the Persians under Ardashir I , who in AD 226 slew Artabanus IV (Ardawan IV), the last of the Arsacids.

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Sassanian
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Sassanian of or relating to a dynasty that ruled Persia from the early 3rd century ad until the Arab Muslim conquest of 651; also called Sassanid . The name comes from Sasan , name of the father or grandfather of Ardashir, the first Sassanian.
Sassanian empire
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Sassanian empire An empire that occupied much of south-west Asia from the 3rd to the 7th century. It was founded c. 224 by Ardashir (ruled c. 224–41), who overthrew Artabanus V, the last PARTHIAN king, in the name of vengeance for the last...

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Fiction: The pain of a paradise lost in less than 24 hours One Day By Ardashir Vakil HAMISH HAMILTON pounds 12.99 pounds 11.99 (+ pounds 1.99 P&P PER ORDER) 0870 800 1122
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 3/23/2003; ; 700+ words ; Ardashir Vakil is touted as Salman Rushdie's protege. Rushdie excerpted Vakil's award-winning Beach Boy in his anthology of Indian...
LONDON ARTS BOARD: Winners of New London Writers Awards announced
M2 Presswire; 6/24/1998; 648 words ; ...Dawson, Mario Petrucci, Maurice Riordan, Ardashir Vakill and Sarah Waters. The Awards, of...his first published collection of poetry. Ardashir Vakil (LB Haringey) Bombay-born Ardashir Vakil teaches English at Pimlico Comprehensive...
Nicholls double joy day upset.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Journal (Newcastle, England); 10/27/2004; 467 words ; ...Walsh at the first when cannoning into Ardashir, leaving 16-1 chance Manoram to win...into the back of Carl Llewellyn (riding Ardashir). "It's unfortunate, but we will...Manoram came home 11 lengths clear of Ardashir. Nicholls gained some consolation when...
Racing: My Will fails Nicholls.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 10/27/2004; 433 words ; ...Walsh at the first when cannoning into Ardashir, leaving 16-1 chance Manoram to win...into the back of Carl Llewellyn [riding Ardashir]. We will go to Warwick on Monday for...Manoram came home 11 lengths clear of Ardashir. Nicholls gained some consolation for...
Mumbai magic charms American photojournalist
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 8/10/2007; 629 words ; ...like reading Arundhati Roy, Kiran Desai, Salman Rushdie and Ardashir Vakil and they have deeply influenced the photographs that...portray in my book," she said. The book also has an excerpt of Ardashir Vakil's book, which is her favourite "Beach boy", as...
Bowen hits the winning target.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 10/27/2004; 582 words ; ...ago, unseated Ruby Walsh at the first when cannoning into Ardashir, leaving 16-1 chance Manoram to win unchallenged. Nicholls...fence and he clattered into the back of Carl Llewellyn (riding Ardashir). 'It's unfortunate, but we will go to Warwick on Monday...
Will will try at Warwick.(News)
Newspaper article from: Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England); 10/27/2004; 608 words ; ...Chase but unseated Ruby Walsh at the first when cannoning into Ardashir, leaving 16-1 chance Manoram to win unchallenged. Nicholls...fence and he clattered into the back of Carl Llewellyn (riding Ardashir). "It's unfortunate, but we will go to Warwick on Monday...
INDEPENDENT CHOICE; FIRST NOVELS
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 7/19/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...ambitious novel immediate and enjoyable. Hwee Hwee Tan and Ardashir Vakil are both debut novelists for whom the use of English...Bombay boyhood, in particular the food, it seems right that Ardashir Vakil's mother should be the dedicatee of his Beach Boy...
Marital eruptions
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 2/16/2003; ; 582 words ; One Day by Ardashir Vakil Hamish Hamilton, pounds 12.99, 293 pp pounds 11.99 ( pounds...plot of his next novel - on the theme of masturbation. One assumes Ardashir Vakil knows how ludicrous his characters are, but one is not totally...
Book reviews: One Day: Married strife in close-up
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 2/15/2003; ; 661 words ; One Day by Ardashir Vakil (Hamish Hamilton, 14 pounds 99 pence) "WHAT I can't be doing...hear, says many a weary reviewer. Too bad that the opening pages of Ardashir Vakil's second novel hint at a book not far removed from that very...