Adur Narseh

Adur Narseh
"King of kings of Iran and Aniran"
Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire
Reign 309
Predecessor Hormizd II
Successor Shapur II
Born Unknown
Died 309
House House of Sasan
Father Hormizd II
Mother Ifra Hormizd
Religion Zoroastrianism

Adur Narseh (Persian: آذرنرسه‎) was the son of Hormizd II and the ninth king of the Sasanian Empire. Following his father's death, the nobles and Zoroastrian clergy saw an opportunity to gain influence within the Sasanian Empire. Thus, they murdered Adur Narseh, blinded one of his brothers and forced another brother to flee.[1] Another source states that he ruled several months before being killed because he was a tyrant.[2] He was succeeded by his unborn brother Shapur II.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Parvaneh Pourshariati, Decline of the Sasanian Empire, (I.B.Tauris, 2008), 56.
  2. ↑ ĀDUR NARSEH, A. Tafażżolī, Encyclopaedia Iranica, (July 22, 2011).
  3. ↑ ĀDUR NARSEH, A. Tafażżolī, Encyclopaedia Iranica.

Sources

  • Pourshariati, Parvaneh (2008). Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire: The Sasanian-Parthian Confederacy and the Arab Conquest of Iran. London and New York: I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84511-645-3.
  • Shapur Shahbazi, A. (2005). "SASANIAN DYNASTY". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  • Tafazzoli, Ahmad (1983). "ĀDUR NARSEH". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. I, Fasc. 5. p. 477.
Adur Narseh
Preceded by
Hormizd II		 Great King (Shah) of Persia
309		 Succeeded by
Shapur II
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