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    Veh-Ardashir (also spelled as Beh-Ardashir and Weh-Ardashir), was an ancient Sasanian city in present-day Iraq, and formed a suburb of their capital,...
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    "Ram-Ardashir" and "Riv-Ardashir"; one was in Khuzestan titled "Hormozd-Ardashir", two cities in Asoristan titled "Veh-Ardashir" and "Ostabad", one in...
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    Arabs. Veh-Ardashir was populated by many wealthy Jews, and was the seat of the church of the Nestorian patriarch. To the south of Veh-Ardashir was Valashabad...
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  • seven) cities that al-Mada'in comprised were Aspanbur, Veh-Ardashir, Hanbu Shapur, Darzanidan, Veh Jondiu-Khosrow, Nawinabad and Kardakadh. According to...
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    165. Over sixty years later a new city, Veh-Ardashir, was built across the river by Persian emperor Ardashir I. This new city was long believed to be...
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    governor of Rind; Friyek, governor of Gundishapur; Rastak, governor of Veh-Ardashir; Amazasp III, king of Iberia. Under Shapur several of his relatives and...
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  • shore of the Tigris, while the western part was known as Bahurasīr (Veh-Ardashir/Seleucia). The Muslim advance on Ctesiphon was postponed due to the detachment...
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    II and his men off guard. To maintain contact between Ctesiphon and Veh-Ardashir, it was necessary to occupy the pontoon bridge over the Tigris River...
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    capitals of Iran). Ardashir I himself built and re-built many cities, which he named after himself, such as Veh-Ardashir in Asoristan, Ardashir-Khwarrah in Pars...
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    by the former Sasanian general Shirzadh, who aided them in capturing Veh-Ardashir, another suburb of Ctesiphon. Chaumont, M. L. (1988). "BALĀŠ". Encyclopaedia...
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  • leader in the early Islamic conquest of Persia. He captured Valashabad, Weh Antiok Khusrau (al-Rumiyya) and Veh-Ardashir for the Rashidun Caliphate. v t e...
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    Iran. Kerman was founded as a defensive outpost, with the name Veh-Ardashir, by Ardashir I, founder of the Sasanian Empire, in the 3rd century AD. After...
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    (Battle of Babylon (636)), Kūthā, Sābāṭ (Valashabad) and Bahurasīr (Veh-Ardashir). Ctesiphon, the capital of the Sassanid Empire, fell in March 637 after...
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  • to crush Yazdegerd's army under Hormuzan in Ahvaz (now known as Hormizd-Ardashir). The massive spoils of war which were acquired earlier now became a major...
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    Aggai (as bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon) Denomination Church of the East Rite East Syriac Rite Cathedral Church of Kokhe, Veh-Ardashir Language Syriac...
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  • also featured a circular city center, with a tower at its very center. Veh-Ardashir 3rd century The circular wall is uncovered. Harran Sasanian period Gay...
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    clans. Right after having the province conquered, he found the town of Veh-Ardashir close to the Dasht-e Loot. The town was a small but heavily protected...
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    geographer Yaqut (d. 1229), Bahram had buildings constructed in the city of Veh-Ardashir. Like many other governors of Kirman, Bahram bore the title of Kirmanshah...
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    the city itself. The twin cities of Ctesiphon and Seleucia (rebuilt as Veh-Ardashir) lay before Julian to the south. In order to invest the place on both...
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  • judged and convicted of apostasy. He was crucified in the straw market in Veh-Ardashir In 615. Howard-Johnston 2010. Morony 2005, p. 188 Walker 2006, p. 229...
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  • as Seleuceia, Seleukeia, Seleukheia; formerly Coche or Mahoza, also Veh Ardashir) was an ancient city near the Euphrates river and across the Tigris from...
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    (Battle of Babylon (636)), Kūthā, Sābāṭ (Valashabad) and Bahurasīr (Veh-Ardashir). Ctesiphon, the capital of the Sassanid Empire, fell in March 637 after...
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  • Mihran and Nakhiragan remained in Asoristan. After a brief stay at Veh-Ardashir, they abandoned and destroyed the bridge on the east bank of the Tigris...
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    this region. Ardashir-Khwarrah (Middle Persian: Arđaxšēr-Xwarra, meaning "glory of Ardashir") was founded by the first Sasanian king Ardashir I (r. 224-242)...
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    Sasanian glass are rather scarce: Seleucia, Tell Baruda, Ctesiphon, Veh Ardashir, Choche, Nippur, Samarra and a few more (Whitehouse 2005). A high number...
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    at Seleucia-Ctesiphon or, more precisely, the Sassanian foundation of Veh-Ardashir on the west bank of the Tigris, built in the 3rd century adjacent to...
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  • commentary. Roaf, M., St J. Simpson (24 February 2021). "Places: 894178 (Veh Ardashir/Coche/Mahoza/'Seleucia')". Pleiades. Retrieved January 24, 2022.{{cite...
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  • d'Ledan, Hormizd Ardashir, Shushter and Susa. The metropolitan of Beth Huzaye (ʿIlam or Elam), who resided in the town of Beth Lapat (Veh az Andiokh Shapur)...
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  • Varazdat Armenia Varaztirots II Bagratuni Armenia Vasak of Syunik Armenia Veh Mihr Shapur Armenia Zarmihr Hazarwuxt Armenia Mihrzād al-Hira (Wall of the...
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  • 190–214/216, son of Vologases II Tiridates II, 217–252, son of Khosrov I Hormizd-Ardashir, 252/253– c. 270, son of the Sasanian king Shapur I; made king of Armenia...
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