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Ardashir II

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The 11th Sassanid Emperor (379–383)

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The provided facts contain conflicting information regarding the subject. One set of data identifies Ardashir II as a historical figure born in 315 and deceased on 0383-01-01. Another set describes Ardashir II as a heavy metal group from Japan, with an artist type listed as Group.

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Key facts

Reign
344–376
Predecessor
Unknown
Successor
Title abolished; Adiabene transformed into a province
Born
309/10
House
House of Sasan
Father
Hormizd II
Religion
Zoroastrianism

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Encyclopedic overview

Ardashir II (Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭥𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭥, romanized: Ardašīr), was the Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) of Iran from 379 to 383. He was the brother of his predecessor, Shapur II (r. 309–379), under whom he had served as vassal king of Adiabene, where he fought alongside his brother against the Romans. Ardashir II was appointed as his brother's successor to rule interimly till the latter's son Shapur III reached adulthood. Ardashir II's short reign was largely uneventful, with the Sasanians unsuccessfully trying to maintain rule over Armenia.

Ardashir II was seemingly a strong-willed character, and is known in some sources by the epithet of nikukar ("the beneficent").

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