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title: Investiture of Ardashir II
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14770/investiture-of-ardashir-ii/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Investiture of Ardashir II

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Investiture of Ardashir II](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14770.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14770.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Sasanian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sasanian_Empire/) relief in Taq-e Bostan (Iran) depicting the investiture of Ardashir II (r. 379-383 CE), the Sasanian King of Kings. Ardashir II appears in the middle, receiving the diadem from his predecessor [Shapur II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shapur_II/) (r. 309-379 CE) (or [Ahura Mazda](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ahura_Mazda/)) on the right, with [Mithra](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mithra/) standing to the left. The fallen enemy is most likely the [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) Julian the Apostate (r. 361-363 CE).

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2021, November 01). Investiture of Ardashir II. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14770/investiture-of-ardashir-ii/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
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