224-651 CE

Lesson 1: Establishment of the Sassanid Empire

Ardeshir I and Shapur I

 The founder of the Sassanid Empire and Zoroastrianism becomes the state religion.

Lesson 1: Establishment of the Sassanid Empire
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Lesson 2: Shapur II and Yazdgerd I

 Explore the similarities and differences between two of the Sassanid kings.

Lesson 2: Shapur II and Yazdgerd I
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Activity: Venn Diagram

Lesson 3: Bahram V and Yazdgerd II

 Explore the religious and political struggles of kings.

Lesson 3: Bahram V and Yazdgerd II
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Lesson 4: Kavad I and Mazdakism

 During Kavad I’s reign in 488 CE, Mazdak, son of Bamdadin introduced a new religion that came to be known as Mazdakism. 

Lesson 4: Kavad I and Mazdakism
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Lesson 5: Khosrow I

 Khosrow I’s accomplishments earned him the nickname, Khosrow Anushirvan (the Immortal Soul). At the time of his death, the Sassanid Empire had reached its greatest extent since Shapur II.

Lesson 5: Khosrow I
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Lesson 6: Hormazd IV and Khosrow II

Khosrow II known as Khosrow Parviz leads Persia to victory then to a weak state.

Lesson 6: Hormazd IV and Khosrow II
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Lesson 7: Yazdgerd III and the Fall of the Sassanid Empire

Explore the reasons behind the fall of the Sassanid Empire.

Lesson 7: Yazdgerd III and the Fall of the Sassanid Empire
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