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Yazdegerd II
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Yazdegerd II was a male sovereign of the Sasanian Empire and a member of the Sasanian dynasty. He was a follower of Zoroastrianism and served as the father of Balash, Peroz I, Hormizd III, and Zarir. His spouse was Diang of Persia, and his father was Bahram V.
He was born on 0500-01-01 and died on 0457-01-01. His life and reign have been described in sources including the Pauly–Wissowa and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Key facts
- Reign
- 438–457
- Predecessor
- Bahram V
- Successor
- Hormizd III
- Consort
- Denag
- Issue
- Hormizd III Peroz I Balash Zarer Vachagan III (?)
- House
- House of Sasan
- Father
- Bahram V
- Mother
- Sapinud
- Religion
- Zoroastrianism
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Encyclopedic overview
Yazdegerd II (also spelled Yazdgerd and Yazdgird; Middle Persian: 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩), was the Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) of Iran from 438 to 457. He was the successor and son of Bahram V (r. 420–438).
His reign was marked by wars against the Eastern Roman Empire in the west and the Kidarites in the east, as well as by his efforts and attempts to strengthen royal centralisation in the bureaucracy by imposing Zoroastrianism on the non-Zoroastrians within the country, namely the Christians. This backfired in Armenia, culminating in a large-scale rebellion led by the military leader Vardan Mamikonian, who was ultimately defeated and killed at the Battle of Avarayr in 451. Nevertheless, religious freedom was subsequently allowed in the country.
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