HISTORY 131B Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Shahnameh, Sasanian Empire, Fire Temple
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Lecture 18: to be a culturally iranian chess, hunt, play polo, last greatest war of antiguity. Khusro ii brings this war clear that beginning of 7th century. Egypt, syria, palestine, constantinople are overtake in a sense persians living traditional idea of afro-eurasian empire. Persians taking their cross and grail it devastates the romans. Heraclius (new eastern roman emperor) defeats khusro ii from armenia. Takes shiz (fire temple) romans also take over western half of sasanian empire. Khusro ii was not a sacred king he was removed and killed. After his demise, you have a down fall (internal disputes and rulers ruling for shorter periods) Queen boran one of last rulers (daughter of khusro ii) assassinated by nobility and generals. New ruler yazdgerd iii crowned at istakhr, anahid fire-temple. Nobility fighting among each other can"t agree to put in power (chaos)
