The Confrontation of Iran and Rome   in the Sasanian era according to Šāpur Inscription on (ŠKZ)

Nasrolahzade, Sirous

doi:10.22051/jlr.2015.1106

The Confrontation of Iran and Rome in the Sasanian era according to Šāpur Inscription on (ŠKZ)

Author

Sirous Nasrolahzade

Associate professor of the Department of Ancient Languages and Languages of the Institute of Linguistics

10.22051/jlr.2015.1106

Abstract

The Confrontation of Iran and Rome in the Sasanian era according to Šāpur Inscription on (ŠKZ) Cyrus Nasrollahzadeh [1] Received: 2011/09/16 Accepted: 2012/06/26 Abstract The present paper is about the relation and the foreign diplomacy of Iran and Rome during the era of Šāpur I of Sasanian. This diplomatic relation which included three great wars, has been a considerable point of inclination in the history of Sasanian. Our source on information about these relations has been extracted from the Romans. But during the reign of Šāpur I an Inscription in 3 different languages on Kaʿba-ye Zardošt, in Naqsh-e Rostam of Fars was created, the writing on which has been ordered by Šāpur, himself. This inscription reveals an important source of information about the interior structure of Šāpur, his reign and his foreign diplomacy. In this inscription three wars with the Romans are explained, but in the Roman sources no sufficient propagation has been revealed. This paper sets to have a comprehensive review of the wars of Šāpur with the Romans and their consequences. Keywords: Šāpur I, Inscription of Kaʿba-ye Zardošt, Ardaxshir I, the three wars with Romans, Gordian, Valerian, Philip the Arab, Eran, Aneran.

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