Bahram IV
388–399 AD
Wahram IV | Warahran IV | بهرام | 𐭥𐭫𐭧𐭫𐭠𐭭
Recreation of Bahram IV.
Like Bahram II, he also uses the wings, symbolizing the god of victory in his crown, you can also see an element of mural crown, symbolizing supreme God, Ahuramazda on front which according to Nikolaus Schindel, is the first Sassanid king to combine two divine signs in one crown. Download
There is a beautiful seal impression of Bahram IV as ‘Kerman Shah’ that will be used to make a younger illustration. The alternative image will be placed here soon.
Ver.1 - Last updated: May 25th 2021, by Mo. Rasoulipour
Bahram IV's reign was rather short and uneventful.
When Khosrov IV tried to gain independence in Armenia, he deposed him and installed his brother Vramshapuh instead. He also successfully repelled an invasion of Huns in 395.
There are varying reports and sources about his personality that vastly differ. Mostly positive but some negative.
Similar to his father, he was killed by an arrow during a hunting expedition at the instigation of the nobility; he was succeeded by his brother Yazdegerd I.
Before he became king he was the ruler of Sassanid province of Kerman as “Kirmanshah”.
Insignia
Name:
The name "Bahram" is derived from an old Iranian name “Verethragna”, the old Iranian God of Victory.
References
Coins of Bahram IV
Drawings of impressions made from Seals of Bahram as KermanShah before he became Shahanshah.
Visual Description in Literature
“His vest is embroidered and sky-blue, … his crown is set amidst thress crests and a guilded moon of gold…“ -Hamzah Isfahani
from - The 'History of the Kings of the Persians' in Three Arabic Chronicles: The Transmission of the Iranian Past from Late Antiquity to Early Islam (Translated Texts for Historians LUP) Paperback – September 1, 2018 - by Robert G. Hoyland
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Likely Accuracy of the Creative Recreation
Weak Guess:
Due to stylized art of the coins and inability to find the original seals of Bahram as Kermanshah. This is close to a weak guess.
Note: There is perhaps much more elaborate details and decoration on the crown that is not immediately clear in the coins to be able to accurately recreate.
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