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Shapur

early 3rd century king of Persis
Person human Q5722303

Facts

11 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[7]
Date of birth
101
Date of death
211
Place of birth
Istakhr
Place of death
Darab
Occupation
ruler
Father
Sasan[6]
Sibling
Denag, Ardashir I[10][11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Middle Persian[9]
Given name
Shapur[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Shapur ar سابور بن بابك cs Šápúr fa شاپور پسر بابک ja シャープール pt Sapor ru Шапур
🔖 Identifiers · 4
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Shapur son of babak's relief carved on Tachara's wall.JPG ↗
Genealogics.org person ID
I00799732
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1hc0gf9jh
Numista ruling authority ID
12087

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Father 1
Sasan
Given name 1
Shapur
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Middle Persian
Occupation 1
ruler
Parent of 1
Sasan
Place of birth 1
Istakhr
Place of death 1
Darab
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Ardashir I
Siblings 1
Ardashir I
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Summary

Born in Istakhr[1], he… he was born in 101[2]. He died in Darab[3]. He died in 211[4]. He worked as a ruler[5].

FAQs

Where was Shapur born?

Shapur's place of birth was Istakhr[1].

Where did Shapur die?

Shapur passed away in Darab[3].

Who were Shapur's parents?

Shapur's father was Sasan[6].

What did Shapur do for work?

Shapur worked as ruler[5].

Related Entities

Ardashir I

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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