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- Flourished:
- 3rd century ad
- Flourished:
- c.201 - c.300
- Title / Office:
- king (276-293), Persia
- House / Dynasty:
- Sasanian dynasty
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BahrÄm II
king of Iran
Also known as: Varahran II, Verethraghna II
BahrÄm II (flourished 3rd century ad) was a SÄsÄnian king who reigned from 276ā293, the son and successor of BahrÄm I.
Soon after becoming king, he was forced to defend his position against a brother, Hormizd, viceroy of the eastern provinces. In 283, exploiting BahrÄmās preoccupations, the Roman emperor Carus invaded Mesopotamia unopposed and entered Ctesiphon, the SÄsÄnian capital. Carusā sudden death, however, forced the Romans to withdraw, and soon thereafter the overthrow of Hormizd made BahrÄm secure. Numerous southern Persian rock sculptures depict BahrÄm wearing his winged crown, and several include his queen. Because female portraits are rare in SÄsÄnian art, she is thought to have been a major dynastic personage.
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