Shapur III
383 - 388 AD
Šābuhr | شاپور دوم | 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩
Recreation of Shapur III with a cone like crown. Download
Shapur III likeness image with lens blur. Download
Ver.1 - Last updated: May 17th 2021
Shapur III was the son of Shapur II.
During his five year reign, he settled the dispute over Armenia through diplomacy with most of it remaining under Sasanian control. To the east, he lost control of Kabul to the nomadic Alchon Huns. This was a significant loss, as the city had been a center of coin mintage since the 360s.
Shapur III was succeeded by his son Bahram IV.
Insignia
References
Rock relief, coins, and "Klimova Plate" (Hermitage Museum), presumed to be Shapur III.
Visual Description in Literature
“His vest is red and embroidered, … under his vest he has another vest of yellow, and his crown is green…“ -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
Between a ‘Weak’ and a ‘Fair Guess’:
Due to stylized nature of art in this period of Iranian history, the representation on the plate could not give enough confidence for an exact recreation. The rock relief of him is weathered and unclear and the coins in this period were not more symbolic than realistic. The coins are used in this instance to find a close likeness of the patterns on the crown.
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