The History of the Sasanian Empire: Recent Episodes
Sam Tahmassebi
We talk about the lives and times of the kings and queens of the Sasanian Dynasty, who ruled West Asia between 226-651 CE. The progeny of Ardashir I put in place an imperial administrative system that was emulated through the early 20th century. Who were they? How did they come to power, controlled a vast empire that at one point ruled over 25% of the world's population, and how did they disappear from the pages of history? We will discuss these and much more in this podcast.
In this episode I will discuss the life and the reign of Ardashir I, the first shahan shah of the Sasanian Empire, who ruled from 224 (226) – 242 CE. Click here for a transcript of this episode. Maps: All maps are obtained from Google Maps and are copyrighted by Google. Map showing the location […]
In this episode I will go through the major geographical features of Iranshahr and discuss their relationship with Iran’s history. In addition, I’ll provide a very brief background of what’s happened in Iranshahr between the time of Cyrus the Great and the rise of Ardashir I. Click here for a transcript of this episode. Maps: […]
The academic study of the Sasanian Empire has not received the same attention as those of the Achaemenids or the Caliphate. Why is this? Why should we study these Late Antique kings and queens and why is it that academicians have stayed away? We will discuss some possible reasons.
Welcome to the History of the Sasanian Empire podcast. We are going to talk about these kings and queens that ruled West Asia from 226-651 CE and changed to cultural and administrative nature of the world drastically. Who were they? Were did they come from? And what happened to them? Come along on this fascinating […]