WHY THE TITLE RĀMŠAHR FOR YAZDGERD I?
The reign of Yazdgerd I (399-420) is marked by two features: religious toleration toward Christian and Jewish communities in Persia and bringing Perso- Roman Wars to an end. Although these two features portrayed Yazdgerd I as a tyrant and sinful ruler in the Perso-Muslim historiography, he is greatl...
| Publicado en: | Iranica Antiqua Vol. 59; pp. 109 - 129 |
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Peeters Publishers
2024
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