Yazdegerd III

The 27th and last Sasanian emperor (632–651)
Person human Q208463
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Yazdegerd III

Summary

Yazdegerd III is a human[1]. His place of birth was Istakhr[2]. He was born on +0624-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Merv[4]. He died on +0652-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (446 views/month, #6,905 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yazdegerd III's place of birth was Istakhr[2].
  • Yazdegerd III passed away in Merv[4].
  • Yazdegerd III was born on +0624-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yazdegerd III died on +0652-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yazdegerd III's father was Shahriyar[8].
  • A child of Yazdegerd III was Peroz III[9].
  • A child of Yazdegerd III was Bahram VII[10].
  • A child of Yazdegerd III was Shahrbanu[11].
  • Yazdegerd III worked as a sovereign[6].
  • Yazdegerd III held the position of Emperor of Persia (Sassanid Empire)[12].
  • Yazdegerd III's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[13].
  • Yazdegerd III's image is recorded as Coin of the Sasanian king Yazdegerd III, 651 mint (Cropped).jpg[14].
  • Yazdegerd III is recorded as male[15].
  • Yazdegerd III's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Yazdegerd III's family is recorded as Sasanian dynasty[17].
  • Yazdegerd III's ISNI is recorded as 0000000013352065[18].
  • Yazdegerd III's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13113375[19].
  • Yazdegerd III's GND ID is recorded as 119229048[20].
  • Yazdegerd III's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81149775[21].
  • Yazdegerd III's Commons category is recorded as Yazdegerd III[22].
  • Yazdegerd III's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011kgg[23].
  • Yazdegerd III's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yazdegerd III[24].
  • Yazdegerd III's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0072889[25].
  • Yazdegerd III's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Yazdegerd III's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yazdegerd III was born in Istakhr[2]. He was born on +0624-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Shahriyar[8].

Career and Affiliations

Yazdegerd III worked as a sovereign[6]. He held the position of Emperor of Persia (Sassanid Empire)[12].

Personal Life

Children include Peroz III[9], a monarch[28], 0636–0679[29]; Bahram VII[10], a military leader[30], 0700–0710[31]; and Shahrbanu[11]. Yazdegerd III's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[13].

Death and Burial

Yazdegerd III died on +0652-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Merv[4].

Why It Matters

Yazdegerd III ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (446 views/month, #6,905 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Yazdegerd III born?

Born in Istakhr[2], Yazdegerd III…

Where did Yazdegerd III die?

Yazdegerd III died in Merv[4].

Who were Yazdegerd III's parents?

Yazdegerd III's father was Shahriyar[8].

What did Yazdegerd III do for work?

Yazdegerd III worked as sovereign[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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