Sapor I, King of Persia

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• Name	Sapor I
  History	birth to death
  In 241, he was crowned the King of Persia. [1] Sapor I invaded Syria starting a war with Rome. In a battle near Edessa in 259, he defeated a plague ravaged Roman army and took the Emperor Valerian prisoner. Valerian later died in captivity. [1]
  Death	272  [1]
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Papak, King of Persia   d. 222  (Grandfather)  Ziyanak or Mirud  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I9387	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Ardashir I, King of Kings of the Sasanian Empire ,   b. 180, Istakhr, Iran d. 242 (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Ziyanak or Mirud
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F6540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Gurdzag  [1]
  Children	+   1. Nerseh I, King of Persia   d. 302  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F6539	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Sapor I, King of Persia( – 272) 2Ardashir I, King of Kings of the Sasanian Empire (180 – 242) 4Papak, King of Persia( – 222) 8 16 17 9 18 19 5Radak 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Ziyanak or Mirud 6Artabanus IV, Great King of Parthia(165 – 224) 12Vologaesus II, King of Armenia(130 – 207) 24Vologaesus I, King of Armenia(95 – 137) 25 13daughter of Pharasmenes III, Princess of Iberia 26Pharasmenes III, King of Iberia( – 185) 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S60] Stuart, Roderick W., Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002).