RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Sasan

200 - 300

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Sasan (Middle Persian 𐭮𐭠𐭮𐭠𐭭 Sāsān > Persian ساسان), considered the eponymous ancestor of the Sasanian (or Sassanid) Dynasty (ruled 224–651) in Persia, was "a great warrior and hunter" and a Zoroastrian high priest in Pars. He lived sometime near the fall of the Arsacid (Parthian) Empire in the early 3rd century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sasan is the 920th most popular religious figure (down from 766th in 2019), the 141st most popular biography from Iran (down from 124th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Iranian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Sasan ranks 920 out of 3,187. Before him are Primož Trubar, Cyriacus, Anthony Maria Zaccaria, Giuseppe Moscati, Patriarch Nikon of Moscow, and Killing of Peter Fechter. After him are Peter Chrysologus, Charalambos, Guru Angad, Ravi Shankar, Angela of Foligno, and Raniero Cantalamessa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 200, Sasan ranks 23. Before him are Zhang Jue, Artemidorus, Paul of Samosata, Wei Yan, Vologases VI, and Pacatianus. After him are Lucius Artorius Castus, Sabinianus, Bhāsa, Mussius Aemilianus, Xiahou Yuan, and Achilles Tatius. Among people deceased in 300, Sasan ranks 3. Before him are Diophantus, and Saint Christopher. After him are Bhāsa, Achilles Tatius, Saturnin, Meng Huo, Sabellius, Ma Dai, Minervina, Saint Martial, and Amelius.

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  • Photo of Diophantus

    Diophantus

    MATHEMATICIAN

    201 - 300

    HPI: 79.85

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Saint Christopher

    Saint Christopher

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    220 - 300

    HPI: 78.38

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Sasan

    Sasan

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    200 - 300

    HPI: 67.65

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Bhāsa

    Bhāsa

    WRITER

    200 - 300

    HPI: 67.07

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Achilles Tatius

    Achilles Tatius

    WRITER

    200 - 300

    HPI: 66.68

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Saturnin

    Saturnin

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    300 - 300

    HPI: 66.67

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Meng Huo

    Meng Huo

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    101 - 300

    HPI: 66.32

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Sabellius

    Sabellius

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    200 - 300

    HPI: 65.88

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Ma Dai

    Ma Dai

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    183 - 300

    HPI: 64.18

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Minervina

    Minervina

    POLITICIAN

    300 - 300

    HPI: 63.80

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Saint Martial

    Saint Martial

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    300 - 300

    HPI: 62.73

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Amelius

    Amelius

    PHILOSOPHER

    200 - 300

    HPI: 62.45

    Rank: 12

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Sasan ranks 141 out of 631. Before him are Vologases VI (200), Bahram Chobin (600), Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar (1853), Mohammad Khodabanda (1531), Jafar Panahi (1960), and Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh (1883). After him are Anastasius of Persia (550), Mehran Karimi Nasseri (1942), Teispes (-675), Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran (1960), Istakhri (850), and Phraates V (-100).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Iran

Among religious figures born in Iran, Sasan ranks 12. Before him are Hassan-i Sabbah (1050), Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (817), Báb (1819), Ibn Majah (824), `Abdu'l-Bahá (1844), and Mordecai (null). After him are Anastasius of Persia (550), Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad (985), Safi-ad-din Ardabili (1252), Al-Juwayni (1028), Al-Bayhaqi (994), and Piruz Nahavandi (700).

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