Persia: Rise of the Sasanians
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🗓️ 20 March 2024
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
The Sasanians are renowned as one of Rome's most feared enemies. Founded in third-century Persia by an Iranian noble called Ardashir, their dynasty oversaw the growth of a mighty empire that brought down the Parthians and survived into the early Middle Ages. But how did one family oversee the rebirth of Persia as a Mesopotamian heavyweight?
In this episode of the Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Eve MacDonald to explore how the Sassanids came to dominate a region that had been under the control of Parthian kings for five hundred years and discover why they dared to challenge the might of Rome.
This episode was produced by Joseph Knight and edited by Aidan Lonergan.
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| 1:14.6 | The ancients presented by the legendary Tristorian, |
| 1:18.4 | Tristan Hughes, and he's here on this podcast, |
| 1:21.1 | taking over my podcast today with Persia |
| 1:23.8 | reborn the rise the Sasanians. |
| 1:26.1 | The Sasanian Empire was one of many empires |
| 1:28.1 | that sort of grew out of Persia. |
| 1:30.9 | It was founded in the third century and this dynasty toppled the mighty Parthians and it survived into the middle ages |
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