Bahram III
King of kings of the Sasanian Empire in 293 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bahram III (also spelled Wahram III or Warahran III; Middle Persian: 𐭥𐭫𐭧𐭫𐭠𐭭, New Persian: بهرام سوم), was the sixth king (shah) of the Sasanian Empire. He was son and successor of Bahram II.[1] As a prelude to his kingship he was viceroy in the province of Sakastan, which had been re-conquered by his father sometime in the 280s.
Bahram III 𐭥𐭫𐭧𐭫𐭠𐭭 | |
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King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran[lower-alpha 1] | |
Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire | |
Reign | 293 |
Predecessor | Bahram II |
Successor | Narseh |
House | House of Sasan |
Father | Bahram II |
Mother | Shapurdukhtak |
Religion | Zoroastrianism |
Bahram III ascended to the throne after his father's death in 293. Many nobles considered him too weak to rule, instead pledging allegiance to his grand-uncle Narseh. After reigning for a period of only four months, Bahram III was either captured or more likely killed during a campaign by Narseh, who took his place as king.