Shapur III

Shapur III

Shapur III (Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 Šābuhr), was the Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) of Iran from 383 to 388. He was the son of Shapur II (r. 309–379) and succeeded his uncle Ardashir II (r. 379–383). His reign was largely uneventful; to the west, a dispute with the Romans over Armenia was eventually settled through diplomacy, partitioning the area between the two empires in a manner which left most of it under Sasanian control. To the east, Shapur III lost control of the important mint city Kabul to the Alchon Huns. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shapur III is the 4,025th most popular politician (down from 3,731st in 2019). (down from 462nd in 2019)

Shapur III was a Sassanid Persian King who reigned from 309 to 379 AD. He is most famous for his victory over the Roman Emperor Valerian at the Battle of Edessa, where he took Valerian prisoner.