Sassanian
Speech parts
1. Sassanian - Noun
2. Sassanian - Adjective
Meaning
Of or pertaining to the Sassanid Dynasty who ruled Persia during 224-651 C.E..
Of or pertaining to the empire ruled by that dynasty.
Sassanian (plural Sassanians)
A member of the Sassanid Dynasty.
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However, Ahura Mazda remained symbolized by a dignified male figure, standing or on horseback which is found in Sassanian investiture.sfn Sassanid Empire Ahura Mazda (on the right, with high crown) presents Ardashir I (left) with the ring of kingship.
Following the defeat in 612 BC, the site remained largely unoccupied for centuries with only a scattering of Assyrians living amid the ruins until the Sassanian period, although Assyrians continue to live in the surrounding area to this day.
The disunited Kushan and Sassanian kingdoms were in a poor position to meet the threat of a new wave of nomadic, Indo-European invaders from the north.
The Hephthalites (or White Huns) swept out of Central Asia around the 4th century into Bactria and to the south, overwhelming the last of the Kushan and Sassanian kingdoms.
Glass and crystal The Near East has, since Roman times, been recognized as a center of quality glassware and crystal. 9th century finds from Samarra show styles similar to Sassanian forms.
Johnston supposes that Yáng Xuànzhī mistook the name of the south-Indian Pallava dynasty for the name of the Sassanian Pahlava dynasty.sfn He traveled from the wild borderlands to China.