sassanid

sassanid
sas·sanid

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  • Sassanid — dynasty that ruled the Persian Empire 211 651 C.E., 1776, from M.L. Sassanidæ (pl.), from Sasan, grandfather of Ardashir I, who founded the dynasty …   Etymology dictionary

  • Sassanid — [sas′ə nid] n. pl. Sassanids or Sassanidae [sa san′ə dē΄] a member of the last dynasty of native rulers in Persia (A.D. 224 641): also Sassanian or Sasanian [Sas′sā′nē ən] …   English World dictionary

  • Sassanid — or Sasanid noun Etymology: New Latin Sassanidae Sassanids, from Sassan, founder of the dynasty Date: 1776 a member of a dynasty of Persian kings of the third to seventh centuries • Sassanid or Sasanid adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Sassanid architecture — refers to the Parthian style of architecture in Iranian architecture that reached a peak in its development during the Sassanid era. In many ways the Sassanid dynastic period (224 651 CE) witnessed the highest achievement of Persian civilization …   Wikipedia

  • Sassanid culture — is the culture of the Sassanid Empire and may refer to:* Sassanid architecture * Sassanid art * Sassanid music …   Wikipedia

  • Sassanid Empire — Infobox Former Country native name = Eranshahr ساسانیان conventional long name = Sassanid Empire common name = Sassanid Empire national motto = continent = Asia region = Persia country = Iran era = status = government type = Monarchy year start …   Wikipedia

  • Sassanid music — Marble mosaic from 260 AD (Sasanian Era). from the aywan of the palace of Shapur at Bishapur, Iran …   Wikipedia

  • Sassanid army — The birth of the Sassanid army ( fa. ارتش ساسانيان Artesh e Sāsānīyān , Pahlavi Spâh سپاه, army ) dates back to the rise of Ardashir I (r. 226–241), the founder of the Sassanid dynasty, to the throne. Ardashir aimed at the revival of the Persian… …   Wikipedia

  • Sassanid Church — The Sassanid Church or Sassanian Church was established in 422 under Yezdegird I, shah of Sassanid Persia (Iran), to satisfy Persia s relatively large indigenous Christian population. HistoryBy the time the Sassanids overthrew the Parthians,… …   Wikipedia

  • Sassanid — /seuh sah nid, san id/, n., pl. Sassanids, Sassanidae / sah ni dee , san i /, adj. n. 1. a member of a dynasty that ruled in Persia A.D. 226 651. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the Sassanids or their dynasty. Also, Sassanian /seuh say nee euhn/,… …   Universalium

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