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Shapur I

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Shapur I (also spelled Shabuhr I; Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩, romanized: Šābuhr) was the second Sasanian King of Kings of Iran. The precise dating of his reign is disputed, but it is generally agreed that he ruled from 240 to 270, with his father Ardashir I as co-regent until the death of the latter in 242. During his co-regency, he helped his father with the conquest and destruction of the city of Hatra, whose fall was facilitated, according to Islamic tradition, by the actions of his future wife al-Nadirah. Shapur also consolidated and expanded the empire of Ardashir I, waged war against the Roman Empire, and seized its cities of Nisibis and Carrhae while he was advancing as far as Roman Syria. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shapur I is the 997th most popular politician (down from 817th in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Iran (up from 44th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Iranian Politician.

Shapur I is most famous for his victory over the Romans in the Battle of Edessa.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Shapur I ranks 997 out of 19,576. Before him are Gladwyn Jebb, Isabel Martínez de Perón, Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford, and Magnus Barefoot. After him are Todor Zhivkov, Khosrow II, John the Fearless, Subhas Chandra Bose, Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, and Jotham of Judah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 150, Shapur I ranks 2. Before him is Nagarjuna. After him are Clement of Alexandria, Pope Zephyrinus, Clodius Albinus, Lucilla, Vologases IV, Gogukcheon of Goguryeo, Dian Wei, Zhang Zhongjing, Aristides of Athens, and Mariniana. Among people deceased in 270, Shapur I ranks 2. Before him is Plotinus. After him are Claudius Gothicus, Quintillus, Gregory Thaumaturgus, Jungcheon of Goguryeo, and Theognostus of Alexandria.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Shapur I ranks 42 out of 631. Before him are Darius II (-475), Salman the Persian (568), Shirin Ebadi (1947), Antiochus III the Great (-241), Rashid-al-Din Hamadani (1247), and Ardashir I (180). After him are Farah Pahlavi (1938), Shams Tabrizi (1185), Hassan Rouhani (1948), Doris Lessing (1919), Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi (903), and Saadi Shirazi (1210).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Shapur I ranks 18. Before him are Nader Shah (1688), Nizam al-Mulk (1018), Darius II (-475), Antiochus III the Great (-241), Rashid-al-Din Hamadani (1247), and Ardashir I (180). After him are Farah Pahlavi (1938), Hassan Rouhani (1948), Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882), Reza Shah (1878), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956), and Yazdegerd III (624).

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