LIST OF THE PERSIAN MONARCHS. 
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SASSANIAN DYNASTY, OR REVIVED KAIANIAN LINE. 
A. D. 
223.Ardashir Babigan,—-Artaxerxes of the Western Historians. 
He derived his descent from Isfundeer (Xerxes), the son of Darius 
Hystaspes, by a daughter of the Great Cyrus. He resigned his crown to 
his son, 
240.Shapoor, — Sapor I. of the Romans. 
This monarch defeated and made prisoner Valerian, the Roman emperor. 
271 .Hormuz I. — Hormisdas of the Greeks. 
272 .Baharam I.— Varanes I. of the Romans. 
276.Baharam II. —Varanes II. of the Romans. 
293.Baharam III. —Varanes III. of the Romans. 
293. ..Narsi, — Narses of the Romans. 
This king defeated the Emperor Galerius, and made himself master of 
Armenia. 
303.Hormuz II.— Hormisdas II. of the Romans. 
310. ........Shahpoor II. — Sapor II. of the Romans. 
This monarch, surnamed Zoolaktaf, was contemporary with the emperors 
Julian, Constantius, Jovian, &c., and achieved great successes over them 
all. He reigned nearly seventy years. 
380 .Ardashir II.— Altaxeiixes II. of the Romans. 
385 .Shahpoor III. — Sapor III. of the Romans. 
390. ......Baharam IV. — Varanes IV. of the Romans. 
This prince founded the city of Kermanshah. He was the brother of his 
immediate predecessor Shahpoor III., and both were the sons of the great 
Shahpoor Zoolaktaf, whose exploits are celebrated in the sculptures of Takt-i- 
Bostan. 
404 .Yezdijird Ulathim.—Izdejirtes of the Greeks. 
420 .Baharam V., surnamed Gour. 
This prince was educated by Arab chiefs, and is celebrated as one of the 
best monarchs of Persia. He was drowned in hunting the wild ass. 
438.Yezdijird II. surnamed Sipahdost, — Izdejirtes II. of the Ro¬ 
mans. 
456.Hormuz. 
458. .Firoze, — Peroses of the Greeks. 
484.Pallasch,—Valens of the Romans. 
488.Kobad, — Cabades of the Greeks. 
531..Nousiiirvan, — Chosroes the Great of the Romans. 
This sovereign gained many victories over the generals of the Emperor 
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