This empire's troops linked themselves together with chains at one battle; earlier, Vardan led a revolt against this empire but was defeated at Avarayr.
This empire's troops linked themselves together with chains at one battle; earlier, Vardan led a revolt against this empire but was defeated at Avarayr. An unborn infant became ruler of this empire when a crown was placed on his mother's stomach, while another ruler won a pyrrhic victory at the Battle of Callinicum. The last emperor of this polity was allegedly killed by a miller in Merv after losing the battle of Nahavand. One ruler of this empire may have stuffed Valerian's (*) skin with straw after capturing him at Edessa. This empire conquered the western portion of the Kushan Empire under its second king, while its founder overthrow Artabanus IV of the Arsacid Empire. Featuring kings named Ardashir, Shapur, and Khosrau, this was the last empire whose state religion was Zoroastrianism. For 10 points, name this empire which succeeded the Parthians, the last pre-Islamic Persian dynasty.
This empire's troops linked themselves together with chains at one battle; earlier, Vardan led a revolt against this empire but was defeated at Avarayr.
Sassanid empire