Realm · 215–643
Sasanian Empire
Sasanian Empire appears on the map from 215 to 643. At its greatest recorded extent, in 623, it covered about 5.00 million km².
Ardashir, a Persian ruler from Fars in south-west Iran, overthrew the last Parthian king in 224 and founded the Sasanian dynasty, which saw itself as heir to the Achaemenids. The Sasanians built a more centralised state than the Parthians, with Zoroastrianism as an official religion, a powerful priesthood and strong armoured cavalry. Shapur I defeated Gordian III, forced Philip the Arab to buy peace and captured Valerian in 260. More about Sasanian Empire.
See Sasanian Empire on the map in 623
- On the map
- 215–643
- Greatest extent
- 623, about 5.00 million km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Sasanian Empire · Wikidata Q1661685
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 215–223 | 52,229 km² |
| 224 | 638,749 km² |
| 225–237 | 2.69 million km² |
| 238–259 | 2.69 million km² |
| 260 | 3.15 million km² |
| 261–262 | 3.15 million km² |
| 263–264 | 3.04 million km² |
| 265–269 | 3.04 million km² |
| 270–282 | 3.04 million km² |
| 283–286 | 3.25 million km² |
| 287–305 | 2.94 million km² |
| 306–346 | 2.79 million km² |
| 347–357 | 2.79 million km² |
| 358–366 | 3.15 million km² |
| 367–370 | 3.17 million km² |
| 371–386 | 3.40 million km² |
| 387–395 | 2.99 million km² |
| 396 | 2.99 million km² |
| 397–401 | 2.99 million km² |
| 402–409 | 2.99 million km² |
| 410–438 | 2.99 million km² |
| 439–450 | 3.13 million km² |
| 451–489 | 2.99 million km² |
| 490–509 | 2.15 million km² |
| 510–522 | 2.23 million km² |
| 523–533 | 3.13 million km² |
| 534–539 | 3.16 million km² |
| 540–545 | 3.28 million km² |
| 546–554 | 3.19 million km² |
| 555–560 | 3.17 million km² |
| 561–566 | 3.17 million km² |
| 567–576 | 3.17 million km² |
| 577–586 | 3.20 million km² |
| 587–591 | 3.18 million km² |
| 592–601 | 3.05 million km² |
| 602–611 | 3.62 million km² |
| 612–616 | 3.84 million km² |
| 617–622 | 4.36 million km² |
| 623–625 | 5.00 million km² |
| 626 | 4.79 million km² |
| 627 | 4.41 million km² |
| 628 | 4.40 million km² |
| 629 | 3.24 million km² |
| 630–632 | 3.35 million km² |
| 633 | 2.96 million km² |
| 634–637 | 2.89 million km² |
| 638–640 | 2.57 million km² |
| 641–643 | 2.55 million km² |