Ardashir II

Ardashir II

Ardashir II (Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭥𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭥, romanized: Ardašīr), was the Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) of Iran from 379 to 383. He was the brother of his predecessor, Shapur II (r. 309–379), under whom he had served as vassal king of Adiabene, where he fought alongside his brother against the Romans. Ardashir II was appointed as his brother's successor to rule interimly till the latter's son Shapur III reached adulthood. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ardashir II has received more than 112,583 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Ardashir II is the 4,370th most popular politician (down from 4,266th in 2019).

Ardashir II is most famous for his victory in the Battle of Nihawand in which he defeated the Roman Emperor Valerian, and for his establishment of the Sassanid Empire.