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Sasanian-Silk Road Trade and Persian Gulf Maritime Commerce (3rd–7th centuries)

Sasanian-Silk Road Trade and Persian Gulf Maritime Commerce (3rd–7th centuries)

  1. Ardashir I defeats Parthians at Hormozdgan

    Labels: Ardashir I, Battle of
  2. Ctesiphon established as Sasanian imperial capital

    Labels: Ctesiphon, Sasanian court
  3. Sasanian expansion into Eastern Arabia (Mazun)

    Labels: Mazun, Eastern Arabia
  4. Shapur I captures Roman emperor at Edessa

    Labels: Shapur I, Valerian capture
  5. Shapur I’s Bishapur construction phase attested

    Labels: Bishapur, Shapur I
  6. Shapur II begins reign amid Gulf-region pressures

    Labels: Shapur II
  7. Obolla (Apologos) noted as Gulf port in Meshan

    Labels: Obolla, Meshan
  8. Siraf recognized as site with Sasanian remains

    Labels: Siraf
  9. Indian Red Polished Ware reaches Gulf coastal sites

    Labels: Indian Red, Gujarat
  10. Byzantines obtain silkworms, reducing reliance on Persia

    Labels: Justinian, Byzantine silk
  11. Treaty of Dara sets terms for Roman–Sasanian peace

    Labels: Treaty of, Byzantium
  12. Byzantine–Sasanian War disrupts trade across the region

    Labels: Byzantine Sasanian
  13. End of Sasanian authority in Mazun amid regional upheaval

    Labels: Mazun
  14. Fall of the Sasanian Empire to the Rashidun Caliphate

    Labels: Sasanian Empire, Rashidun Caliphate