When Did the Sasanian Empire Exist?

Sasanian dynasty, Sasanian also spelled Sassanian, also called Sasanid, ancient Iranian dynasty that ruled an empire (224–651 ce), rising through Ardashīr I's conquests in 208–224 ce and destroyed by the Arabs during the years 637–651. The dynasty was named after Sāsān, an ancestor of Ardashīr.

When was the Sasanian Empire?

The Sasanians ruled a large empire in Central and Western Asia, stretching from the Oxus River to the Euphrates and from the Hindukush (present day, Afghan-Pakistan border region) to Eastern Arabia, for over 400 years (224-651 AD).

Where was the Sasanian Empire located?

At its greatest extent, the Sasanian Empire encompassed all of present-day Iran and Iraq and stretched from the eastern Mediterranean (including Anatolia and Egypt) to Pakistan, and from parts of southern Arabia to the Caucasus and Central Asia. According to legend, the vexilloid of the Empire was the Derafsh Kaviani.