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Shāpūr III
king of Persia
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history of Iran
- In ancient Iran: Intermittent conflicts from Yazdegerd I to Khosrow I
…of disturbed reigns (Ardashīr II, Shāpūr III, Bahrām IV), Yazdegerd I came to the throne in 399. His reign is viewed differently by Christian and Zoroastrian sources. The former praise his clemency; the latter refer to him as “Yazdegerd the Sinful.” His initial inclination toward tolerance of Christianity and Judaism…
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