ŠĀPUR
Three Sasanian king of kings and a number of notables of the Sasanian and later periods were called “Shapur.”

Three Sasanian king of kings and a number of notables of the Sasanian and later periods were called “Shapur.”
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PublishedOctober 12, 2012
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