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	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Sassanian
		Sassanian empire An empire that occupied much of south-west Asia from the 3rd to the 7th century.
		The dynasty battled the Roman Republic and Empire and its successor the Byzantine...
		or Sapor I, d.272, king of Persia (241-72), son and successor of Ardashir I, of the Sassanid or Sassanian dynasty.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Sassanian&StartAt=1 (441 words)

	Sassanid dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The palace ruins of Ardashir I, founder of the dynasty, south of Shiraz, Iran.
		The splendour in which the Sassanian monarchs lived is well illustrated by their surviving palaces, such as those at Firouzabad and Bishapur in Fars, and the capital city of Ctesiphon in Khvarvaran province, nowadays Iraq.
		The Sassanian architect conceived his building in terms of masses and surfaces; hence the use of massive walls of brick decorated with molded or carved stucco.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sasanid (4213 words)

	Persia
		Pherecles, the Seleucid satrap, having insulted Tiridates, was slain, and Parthia freed from the Macedonians.
		The Sassanian Dynasty (A.D. The immediate causes which brought about the overthrow of the Parthian kingdom and the establishment of the dynasty of Sassan in its stead are not known.
		The founder of the Sassanian dynasty, Ardashir Papakan (Artaxerxes, son of Papak), was born at Persis, in central Iran; his family claimed descent from a mythical ancestor, Sassan, and he was therefore of the priestly caste.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/p/persia.html (14956 words)

	Visual Arts: The Art of Sassanians
		The greatest territorial extension of the Sassanian empire and the last apogee of its artistic activities were reached in the time of Khusraw II (591-628 CE), a well known figure in the history and legend of the West, who had taken the Holy Cross from Jerusalem to his capital, Ctesiphon.
		Resistance of the Sassanians was broken in the battle of Nihavend in 642 CE.
		Bust of a Sassanian King, 5th-7th Century CE Thus the horses bend their necks as in the Achaemenid reliefs of Persepolis, although the loose reins in the present rendering show that this is merely one part of a pictorial formula.
	www.iranchamber.com /art/articles/art_of_sassanians.php (10517 words)

	Histroy of Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Sassanian art revived forms and traditions native to Persia; and in the Islamic period these reached the shores of the Mediterranean.
		The Sassanian architect conceived his building in terms of masses and surfaces; hence the use of massive walls of brick decorated with molded or carved stucco.
		Sassanian art was carried over an immense territory stretching from the Far East to the shores of the Atlantic and played a foremost role in the formation of both European and Asiatic medieval art.
	www.farhangsara.com /history_sassanians.htm (1608 words)

	Sassanid dynasty -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		After The Sassanians came to power in Iran in 226 A.D. The second emperor, Shapur (240-270 A.D.), extended his authority eastwards into India and the previously autonomous Kushans were obliged to accept his suzerainty.
		Although the Kushan empire declined at the end of the 3rd century, leading to the rise to power of an indigenous Indian dynasty, the Guptas, in the 4th century, it is clear that Sassanian influence remained relevant in the north-west.
		The splendour in which the Sassanian monarchs lived is well illustrated by their surviving palaces, such as those at Firuzabad and (additional info and facts about Bishapur) Bishapur in (A terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to reinstitute Hutu control) Fars, and the capital city of Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sa/sassanid_dynasty.htm (2915 words)

	sassan
		In the third century of the common era Ardashir I, ruler of Fars and founder of the Sassanian dynasty, rebelled against his Parthian overlord Ardavan V. Ardashir commemorated his decisive military victory in the battle of Hormozdegan (c.
		During their reign the Sassanians succeeded in expanding the frontiers of Iran (approaching at times the vast frontiers of Achaemenid Iran), and served repeatedly as the principal rivals of Rome.
		Considered a masterpiece of Sassanian sculpture, the life-size figure of a chain-mailed warrior preparing for battle is nearly free of the background panel.
	www.partow.com /sassan.html (392 words)

	An Overview of the Sasanian Military - (CAIS)
		This is certainly the case with the Sassanian (also known as Sassanid) dynasty of Iran, an empire which at one time ruled from the Indus to the Nile, from Yemen to the Caucasus.
		Sassanian forces on that occasion wore a palm tree insignia and are generally described as highly disciplined.
		The Sassanians appear to have attempted a revival of Achaemenid practices overall, and this doubtless extended to the activities of the infantry.
	www.cais-soas.com /CAIS/Military/sasanian_military.htm (5564 words)

	Sassanid dynasty
		Dynasty of Ancient Iran (224- 651 CE), which at its largest covered an area of modern Iran and Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and large parts of Pakistan.
		The state religion of the Sassanians was Zoroastrianism, and the religion was closely linked to the state.
		The Sassanian rulers had built many great monuments, of which the ones at Ctesiphon, Firuzabad and Sarvestan are especially noted.
	i-cias.com /e.o/sassanid.htm (1267 words)

	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		During the Achaemenian dynasty (550-330 BCE), the Persian people called their provincial homeland Pârsa, the Old Persian name for Cyrus the Great's kingdom, which belonged to the Persian tribe of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranians and which is retained in the term "Pars" or "Fars" (from which the adjective "Farsi" is derived).
		Parthia was led by the Arsacid dynasty, who reunited and ruled over the Iranian plateau, after defeating the Greek Seleucid Empire, beginning in the late 3rd century BCE, and intermittently controlled Mesopotamia between ca 150 BCE and 224 CE.
		Shah Ismail I, the founder of the Safavid dynasty (1501 to 1736).
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Iran (5034 words)

	Encyclopedia: History of Persia
		As an empire and civilization, Persia began in the 7th century BC with the rise of the Achaemenid dynasty and has endured to the present day.
		The Achaemenid dynasty was the first line of Persian rulers, founded by Achaemenes, chieftain of the Persians around 700 BC.
		The Sassanian dynasty (named for Ardashir's grandfather) was the first native Persian ruling dynasty since the Achaemenids; thus they saw themselves as the successors of Darius and Cyrus.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Persia (3626 words)

	Excerpt: Defeat Makes Us Invincible
		Sassanian goblets and textiles found their way into the Shoso-in, that spooky storehouse of the treasures of Japanese emperors at Nara, near Kyoto, and remain there to this day.
		In fact, when the Sassanian dynasty fell, the imperial family fled to China with their court entertainers, who influenced Oriental actors and musicians with such astonishing upshots as the sculpting of long Persian noses on the masks used in the forerunner of the Japanese Noh theatre.
		To one of their delegations, the last Sassanian king, Yazdegerd, sneered, "Aren't you the same people who eat lizards and bury your own children alive?" The Arabs plunged on, crying, "The Koran or the sword!" After he lost the last major battle between the Arabs and the Persians, Yazdegerd was murdered by his own men.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/5646/history4.htm (4841 words)

	Firuzabad -- A Sassanian Palace or Fire Temple?
		The province of Pârs (or Fârs) is the birthplace of two ancient Iranian Zarathushti dynasties: a) The Acheamenians founded by Cyrus the Great, and b) The Sassanians, founded by Ardeshir son of Papak.
		The Sassanian style iwan is usually constructed between two halls as supporting elements of the iwan hall.
		It is my opinion that as the Sassanian dynasty progressed, Ardeshir as a priest-king, and his life achievements became a role model for his descendents; and so his palace was elevated into a royal fire temple.
	www.vohuman.org /SlideShow/Firuzabad/Firuzabad00.htm (981 words)

	Persia Article, Persia Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Achaemenid dynasty was the first lineof Persian rulers, founded by Achaemenes, chieftain of the Persians around 700BC.
		Its rulers, the Arsacid dynasty, belonged to an Iranian tribe that had settled there during the time of Alexander.They declared their independence from the Seleucids in 238 BC, but their attempts to expand into Persia were thwarted until c.
		The Sassanian dynasty (named for Ardashir's grandfather) werethe first native Persian ruling dynasty since the Achemenids; thus they saw themselves as the successors of Darius and Cyrus.They pursued an aggressive expansionist policy.
	www.anoca.org /empire/persian/persia.html (3030 words)

	Zoroastrianism - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		By the time of the Sassanian dynasty, from ad 224 to 651, Zoroastrianism had become the popular religion among most groups in Iran and Central Asia and was practiced from the Middle East to the western border of China.
		Sassanian Zoroastrianism produced unorthodox variants of traditional belief that also proved popular—for example, the idea that Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu were the warring offspring of Zurvan (time).
		During the 20th century the Iranian Zoroastrian community experienced a few decades of well-being under the Pahlavi dynasty, whose rulers glorified Iran’s pre-Islamic past.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761558789___4/Zoroastrianism.html (639 words)

	Persia: The Sassanian Army :: 0 A.D. :: Wildfire Games
		The army of the Sassanian (also Sassanid) Dynasty of Persia was an army that showed that Persia was going back to her Achaemenid roots and away from the steppe traditions of the Parthians.
		Ardashir I, founder of the Sassanian Dynasty was in the times of the Parthians the military commander of Darabgerd and thusly was well versed in military traditions and history.
		The cavalry of the Sassanian army was a professional fighting force with its loyalty to the Shahandshah not to regional rulers.
	wildfiregames.com /0ad/page.php?p=1580 (894 words)

	The State Hermitage Museum: Exhibitions
		The evidence of this are the luxurious ornaments of Parthian nobility The largest group of ornaments presented at the exhibition relates to the reign of the Sassanian dynasty who managed to unite Iran for more than 4 centuries (227 - 651).
		The Sassanian jewelry art is represented both by the refined golden necklaces and sophisticated ornaments made of semi-precious stones, ceramics and glass paste.
		In the works of the time of the Moslem Sephevid dynasty (1501 - 1736) the masters were using a lot of precious stones and color enamels.
	www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/04/b2003/hm4_1v.html (408 words)

	Wide Angle . Red Lines and Deadlines . Photo Essay: Iran's Persian Legacy \| PBS
		The Sassanian dynasty, established by Ardeshir in 208 C.E., was built on Parthian successes, but reestablished a sense of Persian identity along with the Zoroastrian religion.
		The Sassanians continued their expansion until the beginning of the 7th century when, exhausted by centuries of warfare, their empire fell to Arab forces.
		Though Sassanian Persia was a strict hierarchy, its control over and dependence on the Silk Road trade route that linked China and India with Rome and Arabia made it a largely tolerant and inclusive society.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/wideangle/shows/iran/photo2.html (246 words)

	THE LAST DYNASTY: Sassanian Glory Exhibit In Paris
		In 224 A.D. Ardeshir, a Prince of the region of Fars/Pars in the south west of Iran, overthrows Artaban, the master of the Parthian Empire and creates a new dynasty known as the Sassanian inspired by his ancestor Sassan.
		The core of the Sassanian Art is the glorified image of the King who is identified as the unifying force that holds the empire together and represents the authority of the Crown.
		The King dominates the court scenes, and is present in all Hunting and Banquet scenes carved in the mountain or on most items such as ruby encrusted metal Vases and artifacts.
	www.payvand.com /news/06/sep/1195.html (474 words)

	Religions of Iran: Manichaeism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Yet when the Sassanian Empire came to grips with the desert Arabs, inspired with the new Gospel of Islam, the whole of this vast and splendid fabric crumbled to pieces within a short time.
		The Sassanian Dynasty was established by Ardashir Papakan of the house of Sasan in the year 226 A.D. Ardashir headed the national revolt against the fratricidal struggles and the irreligious misrule of the Arsacid (Parthian) rulers of Iran.
		The Sassanians, on the other hand, sought to achieve solidarity and unity through uniformity of belief (at least for the majority of their subjects) and in definitely assigning a higher position in the state to one particular Faith and to one set of religious practices and dogmas.
	www.iranchamber.com /religions/manichaeism1.php (1940 words)

	HISTORY OF THE PERSIAN CARPET
		An important period in the history of carpet weaving came during the reign of the Sassanian dynasty in Iran (224-641 A.D.).
		One such splendor was a large sized carpet in the audience hall of the palace of King Khosrow of the Sassanian dynasty at Ctesiphon, depicting a formal garden.
		In 641 A.D., the Sassanian dynasty was overthrow by the Arabs and the country conquered for Islam.
	www.neopersia.com /about-carpet.htm (1835 words)

	Search Results for "Sassanid"
		...Ardashir II, king of Persia (379-83), of the Sassanid, or Sassanian, dynasty.
		...Shapur II, or Sapor II, 310-79, king of Persia (310-79), of the Sassanid, or Sassanian, dynasty.
		...Persia (241-72), son and successor of Ardashir I, of the Sassanid or Sassanian dynasty.
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/65search?query=Sassanid (281 words)

	InfoHub - View Single Post - The Sassanian Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The core of the Sassanian army was the heavy cavalry.
		Catapaults were used by the Sassanians to defend a city of their own or in attacking an enemy city.
		When a Sassanian city was under siege, the defenders would use boiling oil and flaming arrows against the attackers.
	www.infohub.com /forums/showpost.php?p=9966&postcount=1 (597 words)

	Changes in Zarathushtra's Teachings - (The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies - CAIS)©
		Zurvanism originated in the later part of the Achaemenian dynasty and changed the interpretation of the Ethical and Cosmic Dualism as presented in the Gathas by the prophet, Asho Zarthust.
		The Zarthusti clergy and the church during the Sassanian time is believed to have been affluent and it was around 487 CE that the Mazdakite, a communist movement gained momentum.
		Although this movement was at first looked favourably by the Sassanians, the opposition from Zarthusti clerics and nobles ensured the end of the Mazdakite heresy through proclamation of death sentence for the prophet.
	www.cais-soas.com /CAIS/Religions/iranian/Zarathushtrian/zarathushtras_teachings.htm (2113 words)

	Islamic Carpets, Persian Carpets, Islamic Rugs
		Another splendid carpet mentioned in the source was the "Spring of Khusrau," a huge carpet, about 27 square meters (290 square feet), which covered the floor of the Sassanian palace at Ctesiphon when the Arabs conquered it in the year 637.
		Sassanian or Sasanid, last dynasty of native rulers to reign in Persia before the Arab conquest.
		The name of the dynasty was derived from Sassan, an ancestor of the founder of the dynasty, Ardashir I, who took and ruled Ctesiphon (224-40).
	www.islamicarchitecture.org /art/islamic-carpets.html (1184 words)

	ParsPage History
		The Seleucids never controlled all of the Iranian plateau, and the south, present-day Fars province, was ruled by an independent local dynasty with the title frataraka.
		The lack of unity among the Parthian princes aided the rise of the Sassanian dynasty.
		The Sassanians were not phil-Hellene like their predecessors but sought to establish a national Persian renaissance in both culture and ideology.
	www.parspage.com /history/dynasties.htm (1022 words)

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