Sassanid

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Sassanid (Sassanian) Royal dynasty of Persia (Iran) (ad 224–651). Founded by Ardashir I (r.224–241), the Sassanids revived the native Persian traditions of the Achaemenids, confirming Zoroastrianism as the state religion. There were about 30 Sassanid rulers, the most important after Ardashir being Shapur II (309–379); Khoshru I (531–579), and Khoshru II (590–628), whose conquest of Syria, Palestine, and Egypt marked the height of the dynasty's power. The Sassanids were finally overthrown by the Arabs.

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