Adhur-Narses

Sāsānian prince

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Adhur-Narses was a Sasanian prince who briefly reigned as king of the Sasanian Empire from 302 to 309 CE. He was the son of King Narses. Following his father's death, Adhur-Narses ascended to the throne, but his reign was short-lived. Powerful nobles killed him and imprisoned his brother, Hormizdas, who later escaped to the Roman court. The Sasanian Empire, during this period, was engaged in a complex relationship with Rome, marked by periods of both conflict and peace.12

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…powerful nobles killed his son Adhur-Narses, who had assumed the throne, and imprisoned another son, Hormizdas. In 324 Hormizdas escaped to the court of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great.
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…powerful nobles killed his son Adhur-Narses, who had assumed the throne, and imprisoned another son, Hormizdas. In 324 Hormizdas escaped to the court of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great.
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