A Brief Military History of the Later Reign of Šāpur II

• Authors: JACKSON BONNER Michael Richard
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This is a brief history of the wars of Šāpur II from the middle of the fourth century to the death of that king in the year 379. These conflicts represent the military operations of the Sasanid state at its height before a gradual decline under the successor to Šāpur II.

Keywords

EN

Šāpur; wars; Sasanid; Huns

• Publisher: Instytut Historii Uniwersytet w Siedlcach
• Journal: Historia i Świat
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 97-105

Dates

published

2017

Contributors

author

JACKSON BONNER Michael Richard

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