Shapur II

Summary

Shapur II is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Firuzabad^[2]. He was born on +0309-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Bishapur^[4]. He died on +0379-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a sovereign^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (357 views/month, #7,000 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Shapur II was born in Firuzabad^[2].
• Shapur II died in Bishapur^[4].
• Shapur II was born on +0309-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Shapur II was born on +0310-03-00T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Shapur II died on +0379-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Shapur II's father was Hormizd II^[9].
• Shapur II's mother was Ifra Hormizd^[10].
• A child of Shapur II was Hormizdoukt^[11].
• A child of Shapur II was Shapur III^[12].
• A child of Shapur II was Zruanduxt^[13].
• A child of Shapur II was Saint Govdelaas^[14].
• Shapur II held citizenship in Sasanian Empire^[15].
• Shapur II worked as a sovereign^[6].
• Shapur II held the position of emperor of the Sasanian Empire^[16].
• Shapur II's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism^[17].
• Shapur II's image is recorded as Bust of Shapur II the Great in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.jpg^[18].
• Shapur II is recorded as male^[19].
• Shapur II's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Shapur II's family is recorded as Sasanian dynasty^[21].
• Shapur II's noble title is recorded as King of Kings^[22].
• Shapur II's ISNI is recorded as 0000000038624813^[23].
• Shapur II's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 148148207641400340000^[24].
• Shapur II's GND ID is recorded as 118754084^[25].
• Shapur II's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88229502^[26].
• Shapur II's IdRef ID is recorded as 063461455^[27].

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Origins and Family

Shapur II was born in Firuzabad^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +0309-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +0310-03-00T00:00:00Z^[8]. His father was Hormizd II^[9]. His mother was Ifra Hormizd^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Shapur II worked as a sovereign^[6]. He held the position of emperor of the Sasanian Empire^[16].

Personal Life

Children include Hormizdoukt^[11]; Shapur III^[12], a sovereign^[28], 0400–0388^[29], of Sasanian Empire^[30]; Zruanduxt^[13], a queen consort^[31], of Iran^[32]; and Saint Govdelaas^[14], a soldier^[33], 0310–0330^[34]. Shapur II's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism^[17].

Death and Burial

Shapur II died on +0379-01-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Bishapur^[4].

Why It Matters

Shapur II ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (357 views/month, #7,000 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Shapur II born?

Born in Firuzabad^[2], Shapur II…

Where did Shapur II die?

Shapur II passed away in Bishapur^[4].

Who were Shapur II's parents?

Shapur II's father was Hormizd II^[9]. Shapur II's mother was Ifra Hormizd^[10].

What did Shapur II do for work?

Shapur II worked as sovereign^[6].