Online Collections at UoB - People
Go to the Advanced Search
<< Viewing Record 5 of 6 >>
View : Light Box | List View | Image List | Detailed
 


Name:  Yazdgird II
Brief biography:  Sasanian Shahanshah 438-457.
Nationality:  Sasanian
Occupation:  Emperor
Period of rule:  438-457
Date of death:  457

Yazdgird was the son and successor of Varhran V. He maintained hostile relations with Theodosius II's Eastern Roman Empire, and was possibly the last Shahanshah to pursue a policy of enforced state Zoroastianism. He was succeeded at his death in 457 by his son Hormazd III.

9 Related Objects

BIRBI-S0183.jpg
Drachm
Yazdgird II; Uncertain mint
BIRBI-S0183
BIRBI-S0181.jpg
Drachm
Yazdgird II; Ctesiphon
BIRBI-S0181
BIRBI-S0187.jpg
Drachm
Yazdgird II; Uncertain mint
BIRBI-S0187
BIRBI-S0184.jpg
Drachm
Yazdgird II; Uncertain mint
BIRBI-S0184
BIRBI-S0186.jpg
Drachm
Yazdgird II; Veh Artashir
BIRBI-S0186
BIRBI-S0189.jpg
Drachm
Yazdgird II; Uncertain mint
BIRBI-S0189
BIRBI-S0188.jpg
Drachm
Yazdgird II; Uncertain mint
BIRBI-S0188
BIRBI-S0185.jpg
Drachm
Yazdgird II; Uncertain mint
BIRBI-S0185
BIRBI-S0182.jpg
Drachm
Yazdgird II; Ctesiphon
BIRBI-S0182
<< Viewing Record 5 of 6 >>