Succession241
Succeeds as Shah of Persia, second Sassanid King of the Second Persian Empire
Historical person
Shapur I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Shapur I, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Persia.
5 records241–2605 events2 places
Chronological biography
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257
Rule of Antioch257
Valerian had recovered Antioch and returned the province of Syria to Roman control
Rule of Syria257
Valerian had recovered Antioch and returned the province of Syria to Roman control
260
Arrest of Shapur I260
Valerian arranged a meeting with Shapur to negotiate a peace settlement but was betrayed by Shapur who seized him and held him prisoner for the remainder of his life
Bishapur260
Responsible for building the city of Bishapur, also built by Roman soldiers captured after the defeat of Valerian in 260
Titles and roles
Shah
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.