Appointment of Hormizd-Ardashir
Shapur I installed his son Hormizd-Ardashir as Great King of Armenia, placing a member of the Sasanian royal house over the important frontier kingdom.
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252 in Persia
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Historical records for Persia in 252
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Campaign in Armenia
Shapur I renewed pressure on Rome by asserting Sasanian power in Armenia, a strategic kingdom contested by the two empires.
Shapur Invades Roman Syria
Shapur I launched a major offensive into Roman eastern provinces as Sasanian power pressed across the Euphrates frontier.
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