Yazdegerd II

The 16th Sassanid Emperor (438–457)
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Yazdegerd II
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Yazdegerd II

Summary

Yazdegerd II is a human[1]. He was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +0457-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a sovereign[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Yazdegerd II was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Yazdegerd II died on +0457-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yazdegerd II's father was Bahram V[6].
  • Among Yazdegerd II's spouses was Diang of Persia[7].
  • A child of Yazdegerd II was Balash[8].
  • A child of Yazdegerd II was Peroz I[9].
  • A child of Yazdegerd II was Hormizd III[10].
  • A child of Yazdegerd II was Zarir[11].
  • Yazdegerd II held citizenship in Sasanian Empire[12].
  • Yazdegerd II worked as a sovereign[4].
  • Yazdegerd II held the position of emperor of the Sasanian Empire[13].
  • Yazdegerd II's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[14].
  • Yazdegerd II's image is recorded as YazdegerdIICroppedCoinHistoryofIran.jpg[15].
  • Yazdegerd II is recorded as male[16].
  • Yazdegerd II's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yazdegerd II's family is recorded as Sasanian dynasty[18].
  • Yazdegerd II's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7151963596300311891[19].
  • Yazdegerd II's GND ID is recorded as 1153036614[20].
  • Yazdegerd II's Commons category is recorded as Yazdegerd II[21].
  • Yazdegerd II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011kfl[22].
  • Yazdegerd II's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yazdegerd II[23].
  • Yazdegerd II's Rodovid ID is recorded as 279899[24].
  • Yazdegerd II's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0072888[25].
  • Yazdegerd II's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[26].
  • Yazdegerd II's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Yazdegerd II was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Bahram V[6].

Career and Affiliations

Yazdegerd II worked as a sovereign[4]. He held the position of emperor of the Sasanian Empire[13].

Personal Life

Among Yazdegerd II's spouses was Diang of Persia[7]. Children include Balash[8], a monarch[28], 0500–0488[29], of Sasanian Empire[30]; Peroz I[9], a monarch[31], 0500–0484[32], of Sasanian Empire[33]; Hormizd III[10], a sovereign[34], 0500–0459[35], of Sasanian Empire[36]; and Zarir[11], a monarch[37], of Sasanian Empire[38]. His religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[14].

Death and Burial

Yazdegerd II died on +0457-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Yazdegerd II ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Who were Yazdegerd II's parents?

Yazdegerd II's father was Bahram V[6].

Who was Yazdegerd II married to?

Yazdegerd II's spouses include Diang of Persia[7].

What did Yazdegerd II do for work?

Yazdegerd II worked as sovereign[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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