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SASSANID SHAHS OF PERSIA

Ardashir I (225-240), founder of the Sassanid dynasty

Shapur I (240-272)

Hormizd I (272-273)

Varahran (Bahram) I (273-276)

Varahran (Bahram) II (276-293)

Varahran (Bahram) III (293)

Nerseh (293-302)

Hormizd II (302-309)

Shapur II (309-379)

Ardashir II (379-383)

Shapur III (383-388)

Varahran (Bahram) IV (388-399)

Yazdegird I (399-420/1)

Varahran (Bahram)V (420/1-438/9)

Yazdegird II (438/9-457)

Piroz (457-486)

Balash (486-488)

Kavad I (488-531)

Khosro (Chosroes) I Anushirwan (531-579)

Hormizd IV (579-589/90)

Khosro (Chosroes) II (589/90-628)

Kavad II (628)

Yazdegird III (632-651), the last Sassanid Shah

Source: Moffett,History of Christianity in Asia, Vol. I, 100