Sasanian Empire
last pre-Islamic Iranian empire (224–651 AD)
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Summary
Sasanian Empire is a Persian Empire[1]. It draws 43,937 Wikipedia views per month (persian empire category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Zoroastrianism[3]
- Country: Sasanian Empire[4]
- Continent: Asia[5], Africa[6]
- Instance of: historical country[7], periodization[8]
- Capital: Istakhr[9], Ctesiphon[10]
- Official language: Middle Persian[11], Parthian[12], Koine Greek[13], Aramaic[14]
- Founder: Ardashir I[15]
- Basic form of government: feudal monarchy[16], monarchy[17]
- Named after: Sasanian dynasty[18]
- Followed by: Rashidun Caliphate[19], Qarinvand dynasty[20], Zarmihrids[21], Dabuyid dynasty[22], Masmughans of Damavand[23], Bavand dynasty[24]
- Part of: Persian Empire[25]
- Commons category: Sassanid Empire[26]
- Inception: 224[27]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 651[28]
- Start time: 224[29]
- End time: 651[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sasanian Empire[31]
- Population: 40,000,000[32]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[36]
- Replaces: Kingdom of Persia[37], Parthian Empire[38], Elymais[39]
- Demonym: Sassanian[40], Persian[41], Sasánach[42]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from the Sasanian Empire[43]
- Office held by head of state: King of Kings[44], list of shahenshahs of the Sassanid Empire[45], emperor of the Sasanian Empire[46]
- Area: 3,500,000 km²[47]
- History of topic: timeline of the Sasanian Empire[48]
Why It Matters
Sasanian Empire has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 200 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]