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Yazdegerd III

624 - 652

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Yazdegerd III (also Romanized as Yazdgerd, Yazdgird) was the last Sasanian King of Kings from 632 to 651. His father was Shahriyar and his grandfather was Khosrow II. Ascending the throne at the age of eight, the young shah lacked authority and reigned as a figurehead, whilst real power was in the hands of the army commanders, courtiers, and powerful members of the aristocracy, who engaged in internecine warfare. The Sasanian Empire was weakened severely by these internal conflicts, resulting in invasions by the Göktürks from the east, and Khazars from the west. Yazdegerd was unable to contain the Rashidun conquest of Iran, and spent most of his reign fleeing from one province to another in the vain hope of raising an army. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yazdegerd III is the 1,370th most popular politician (down from 1,096th in 2019), the 53rd most popular biography from Iran and the 24th most popular Iranian Politician.

Yazdegerd III is most famous for being the last Sasanian king. He was overthrown by the Muslim forces in 651.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yazdegerd III ranks 1,370 out of 19,576. Before him are Peter I of Portugal, Leo V the Armenian, Georgy Lvov, Mohammed Omar, Antiochus I Soter, and Claudius Gothicus. After him are Theodor Heuss, John II Casimir Vasa, Jovian, Jiaqing Emperor, Richard of Cornwall, and Vasili IV of Russia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 624, Yazdegerd III ranks 4. Before him are Wu Zetian, Hasan ibn Ali, and Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr. After him is Adomnán. Among people deceased in 652, Yazdegerd III ranks 1. After him are Abu Dhar al-Ghifari, Rothari, Itta of Metz, Unknown Archon, Emmeram of Regensburg, and Olympius.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Yazdegerd III ranks 53 out of 631. Before him are Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi (903), Saadi Shirazi (1210), Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882), Reza Shah (1878), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956), and Mahsa Amini (1999). After him are Ghazan (1271), Astyages (-700), Cambyses I (-600), Báb (1819), Öljaitü (1280), and Attar of Nishapur (1145).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Yazdegerd III ranks 24. Before him are Shapur I (150), Farah Pahlavi (1938), Hassan Rouhani (1948), Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882), Reza Shah (1878), and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (1956). After him are Ghazan (1271), Astyages (-700), Cambyses I (-600), Öljaitü (1280), Moshe Katsav (1945), and Masoud Barzani (1946).

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