The State of Ardashir I Papakan (224-241) and Its Supports

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This article deals with a crucial period in the history of early mediaeval Iran, that of the reign of Ardashir I Papakan, the founder of the Sasanid state. The goal of the study consists in identifying social and political forces which suppoerted the new state, and examining their relationship. The work presents a comparative analysis of data coming from the Sasanid times and information preserved in later narrative sources.

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D Ye Mischin

Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences

Центр арабских исследований; Институт Востоковедения Российской Академии Наук; Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences

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