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The 12th Sasanian emperor (383–388)

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Shapur III was a male sovereign of the Sasanian Empire and a member of the Sasanian dynasty. He was the son of Shapur II and adhered to Zoroastrianism. His children included Bahram IV and Yazdegerd I. He died in 388, with his manner of death recorded as homicide.

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Key facts

Reign
383 – 388
Predecessor
Ardashir II
Successor
Bahram IV
Spouse
Yazdan-Friy Shapur
Issue
Yazdegerd I , Bahram IV
House
House of Sasan
Father
Shapur II
Religion
Zoroastrianism

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Encyclopedic overview

Shapur III (Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 Šābuhr), was the Sasanian King of Kings (shahanshah) of Iran from 383 to 388. He was the son of Shapur II (r. 309–379) and succeeded his uncle Ardashir II (r. 379–383).

His reign was largely uneventful; to the west, a dispute with the Romans over Armenia was eventually settled through diplomacy, partitioning the area between the two empires in a manner which left most of it under Sasanian control. To the east, Shapur III lost control of the important mint city Kabul to the Alchon Huns.

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