Yazdegerd I

The 14th Sassanid Emperor (399–420)
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Summary

Yazdegerd I is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 400[2]. He passed away in Iran[3]. He died on January 1, 421[4]. He worked as a monarch[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Yazdegerd I passed away in Iran[3].
  • Yazdegerd I was born on January 1, 400[2].
  • Yazdegerd I died on January 1, 421[4].
  • Yazdegerd I's father was Shapur III[7].
  • Yazdegerd I was married to Shushandukht[8].
  • A child of Yazdegerd I was Bahram V[9].
  • A child of Yazdegerd I was Shapur IV[10].
  • Yazdegerd I held citizenship in Sasanian Empire[11].
  • Yazdegerd I worked as a monarch[5].
  • Yazdegerd I held the position of emperor of the Sasanian Empire[12].
  • Yazdegerd I's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[13].
  • Yazdegerd I is recorded as male[14].
  • Yazdegerd I's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Yazdegerd I's family is recorded as Sasanian dynasty[16].
  • Yazdegerd I's Commons category is recorded as Yazdegerd I[17].
  • Yazdegerd I's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yazdegerd I[18].
  • Yazdegerd I's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[19].
  • Yazdegerd I's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Yazdegerd I's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pal-phli', 'text': '𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩'}[21].
  • Yazdegerd I's significant person is recorded as Theodosius II[22].
  • Yazdegerd I's sibling is recorded as Bahram IV[23].

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Origins and Family

Yazdegerd I was born on January 1, 400[2]. His father was Shapur III[7].

Career and Affiliations

Yazdegerd I's professions included monarch[5]. He held the position of emperor of the Sasanian Empire[12].

Personal Life

Yazdegerd I was married to Shushandukht[8]. Children include Bahram V[9], a sovereign[24], 0406–0438[25], of Sasanian Empire[26] and Shapur IV[10], a sovereign[27], of Sasanian Empire[28]. His religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[13].

Death and Burial

Yazdegerd I died on January 1, 421[4]. He died in Iran[3].

Why It Matters

Yazdegerd I ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where did Yazdegerd I die?

Yazdegerd I passed away in Iran[3].

Who were Yazdegerd I's parents?

Yazdegerd I's father was Shapur III[7].

Who was Yazdegerd I married to?

Yazdegerd I's spouses include Shushandukht[8].

What did Yazdegerd I do for work?

Yazdegerd I worked as monarch[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'diq', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa'
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  2. 11w ago · Charp238 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'pal-phli', 'text': '𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩'}
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  3. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged at → —
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    Family → Sasanian dynasty
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