Julian the Apostate died while fighting this empire, as part of its incessant conflicts with Roman and Byzantine forces.
This empire battled the rebellious forces of Saint Vartan in the Battle of Avaryr and lost the Battle of the Chains. In this empire's waning days, it won the Battle of the Bridge, but was finally obliterated in the "victory of victories" called the Battle of Nahavand. One ruler of this empire was crowned in utero by having a crown placed on his mother's stomach. The emperor Maurice married off his daughter Miriam to one ruler of this empire and also helped oust a usurper named Bahram Chobin. Julian the Apostate died while fighting this empire, as part of its incessant conflicts with Roman and Byzantine forces. This empire eventually collapsed after forces of the Arab Caliphs seized its capital, Ctesiphon, in the early 637. Founded by Ardashir I, for 10 points, name this empire ruled by guys like Khosrau and Shapur, the last non-Islamic empire to rule Persia.
This empire battled the rebellious forces of Saint Vartan in the Battle of Avaryr and lost the Battle of the Chains.
{Sassanid} [or {Sassanian}] {Empire/Dynasty}