Bahram II Becomes King
Sep, 13, 276 AD
Bahram II (276-293), son of Bahram I proclaims the new Sassanid king. In his time Carus, the Roman Caesar attacked Iran and advanced to Tisfun but Romans retreated after he died and in 283 made an agreement that left parts of Armenia and Mesopotamia to Romans.
Hormazd the governor of Khorasan, the brother of Bahram II staged an uprising against him. This uprising became under control and Bahram III (Sakanshah) was appointed as governor of Sistan. (Updated: Jan, 8, 2008)
English-Persian Glossary
- Caesar: سزار-قيصر
- Carus: کاروس
- Hormazd: هرمزد
- Khorasan: خراسان(Khorassan)
- Mesopotamia: بين النهرين(Beynolnahrain)
- Sakanshah: سکانشاه
- Sassan: ساسان
- Sassanid: ساساني
- Sistan: سيستان(Drangiana)
- Tisfun: تيسفون(Ctesiphon, Tisfoun مدائن)