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Sassanid
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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Or Sassanian Dynasty (Or Sasanian), the ruling dynasty of the neo-Persian empire founded by Ardashir I. in A.D. 226 and destroyed by the Arabs in 637. The dynasty is named after Sasan, an ancestor of Ardashir I. For a list of the kings and the history of the empire see Persia: Ancient History, section viii.; for its fall see also Caliphate, section A, § 1.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Sassanid'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/s/sassanid.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Sassanid'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/s/sassanid.html. 1910.
