The Military History of the Third Century Iran

Autorzy: Ilkka Syvanne, Katarzyna Maksymiuk

Rok wydania: 2018

Liczba stron: 150

Okładka: miękka

Format: 17,0 cm x 24,0 cm

Książka w języku angielskim

Monografia powstała w ramach tematu badawczego Wojskowość starożytnego Iranu na tle porównawczym.

Spis treści: 

1. Introduction /9

2. The Parthian background /11

3. The reign of Ardasir I (ca. 224-240/242) /19

3.1. The rise and revolt of Pabag and the early of years of Ardasir, ca. 211-216 /19
3.2. Ardasir takes the torch in ca. 216-224 /24
3.3. Ardavan Reacts /27
3.4. The Battle of Hormzdagan on April 28, 224 /29
3.5. Ardasir I consolidates his position /38
3.6. Ardasir I's organization of the Empire /53
3.7. Ardasir I the "Achaemenid": the War against Rome and other campaigns 230-240 /66
3.8. Ardasir I the Founding Father of the Sasanian Iran /78

4. Sapur I of the hosts (ca. 240/242-272) /79

4.1. Sapur I's First War against Rome: Gordian III Invades Iran in 242-244 /79
4.2. Sapur I's Eastern Anabasis in ca. 243-249 /83
4.3. Sapur I's Second War against Rome in ca. 253-256 /84
4.4. The Roman counter-attack and the Armenian question in ca. 253-257/8 /93
4.5. Sapur's Third War against Rome in ca. 259-270 /96
4.6. Sapur as sahansah and Military leader /108

5. Hormozd (ca. 272-273) /109

6. Bahram I (273-276) /111

7. Bahram II (276-293) /112

8. Bahram III (293) /119

9. Narseh (293-302) /121

10. Epilogue /128

Appendix: Select passages from sources /131

Bibliography /137