Adur-Anahid () was a high-ranking 3rd-century Iranian noblewoman from the royal Sasanian dynasty, who wielded the title of Queen of Queens (banbishnan banbishn). She was a daughter of the second Sasanian King of Kings of Iran, Shapur I (). She was one of the powerful queens of the Sasanian era and played a significant role in state affairs alongside Shapur I.
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Adur-Anahid () was a high-ranking 3rd-century Iranian noblewoman from the royal Sasanian dynasty, who wielded the title of Queen of Queens (banbishnan banbishn). She was a daughter of the second Sasanian King of Kings of Iran, Shapur I (). She was one of the powerful queens of the Sasanian era and played a significant role in state affairs alongside Shapur I.
== Name == Her name is most likely a combination of adur ("fire") and the name of the Iranian goddess, Anahita. Originally thought to mean "Fire of Anahita", her name is now agreed to mean "Fire and Anahita".
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