سابور الثاني سيرته وانجازاته (309 - 379م) == The Shapur II : His Biography And Achievements (309 - 379 AD)
Author name:
اسيل مهدي كاظم محمد ال اسماعيل
Supervisor name:
عادل شابث جابر
General topic:
History
Specific topic:
Ancient History
Degree:
Master
University:
University of Baghdad - College Of Literature
Language:
Arabic
University location:
Baghdad
First pages:
11T2708 - p.pdf
Abstract:
With the aid of God, I have finished my thesis entitled (The Shapur II (309 - 379 AD) His Biography and Achievements) in which I concluded the following : The study is Sassanid state is an important theme because it coincided the Roman Empire in its prime. The Sassanid state has witnessed dangerous transformations whether from religious point or assuming the throne. The coronation of Shapur II which he was in his mother’s womb is an unprecedented phenomenon. Shapur II was the guardian of his kingdom since childhood. The Arab - Sassanid relations were aggressive since the early times of founding the Sassanid state. The aggressive policy of the Sassanid state was exemplified in the invasion of Hadar, and the defeat on the hands of Utheina the king of Palmyra. The Sassanid desired to maintain their western and south - western frontiers. They assisted the kingdom of Al - Heira Kingdom to be a separating state. The Sassanids managed to penetrate the western coast of the Arab Gulf. Their state extended to Oman and Bahrain, but their position in the region was hampered by the Arab tribes. The Sassanid policy was characterized by aggression against Arabs. That was exemplified by the oppression of Shapur II (shoulders) of the Arabs of Yamama, Hager, Kadhima and Bahrain and killing many of them in a brutal nonhuman manner by piercing their shoulders. Hence, his nickname. We also found that the Raman - Sassanid struggle was renewed in the regency of Ardsher. In the year 228 AD he invaded the Roman pockets in the East and achieved victory in Armenia which he managed to annex to the Sassanid empire. His son Shapur I (241 - 272 AD) had also fought the Romans and defeated them and captured their Emperor Valerian. But he was defeated by Utheina the kind of Palmyra in 260 AD, who recaptured all the territories lost in Syria. In the regency of Bahram I (276 - 293 AD) the war with Roman Empire broke out. while the armies of Bahram was involved in a war with the Romans his brother Mermozd announced mutiny and wanted to form a separate state which forced Bahram to end the war with the Romans. When Nercy son of Shapur came (293 - 302) to power the struggle between the Sassanid and the Romans renewed. The reason for this was the expulsion of Tredat the king of Armenia by Nercy because he had allegiance to the Romans. The Roman leader Galerius managed to inflict defeat to the Sassanid armies and all the family members even his wife. The defeat resulted in the cession for provinces in minor Armenia by Nercy to the Romans and the king is crowned as a king of Armenian. Iberia (Georgia) recognized the prevalence of the emperor when the Sassanid imposed their domination over the Coshinains by military force. They resorted to the relationship by marriage. The two states reached to a truce and peace treaty when they went to war. The struggle between the two states, Roman and the Sassanid, was focused on regions all the four centuries in areas like Armenia, which was important in the Parthian Age. The Roman attacks came as a reaction to the Sassanid campaigns like the attacks of Arshder be alexander Sferus and Valerian. The Romans regarded the Sassanid as their foils. They were addressing the king in their correspondence as brother. They likened some to the rising moon. The era of Shapur was a glorious era as far as the Sassanid state is concerned for his conquests. Hence he is called the Great Shapur. Shapur II called himself The King of East and West and Shahinshah.
Summary:
11T2708 - A.pdf
References:
11T2708 - R.pdf
