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title: Ardashir I - Founder of the Sassanid Persian Empire
author: Mohammad Rasoulipour
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15069/ardashir-i---founder-of-the-sassanid-persian-empir/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ardashir I - Founder of the Sassanid Persian Empire

_Authored by [Mohammad Rasoulipour](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/mohammadrasouli/)_

## Image File

[![Ardashir I - Founder of the Sassanid Persian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15069.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15069.jpg)

## Image Caption

Ardashir V of [Persis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Persis/) | Ardeshir the Unifier | [Ardashir I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ardashir_I/) | اردشیر یکم (l. c. 180-241 CE, r. 224-240 CE)

A visual representation of Ardeshir I (the Unifier), founder of the [Sasanian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sasanian_Empire/) (Larger Iran). This representation is largely based on visual evidence found on coins and a number of rock reliefs he has left in Naqsh-e Rostam and Firoozabad. 
 
The color of the clothing and headgear (Korybos) is based on Hamza Isfahani’s (Iranian historian, early Islamic era) notes he had taken based on an illustrated, perhaps official, book of the [Sassanid](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sasanian_Empire/) court.

“His vest is… Speckled with [Gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/), … his crown is also green on gold…“ (Hoyland, 2018)

#### Editorial Review

This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/).

## Bibliography

- [Hoyland, Robert G. *The 'History of the Kings of the Persians' in Three Arabic Chronicles.* Liverpool University Press, 2018, 62.](https://www.worldhistory.org/books/1786941473/)

## About the Author

Mohammad is a visual artist focused on visualizing ancient Iranian history. He is the Founder and Steward of the Eranshahr Project.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Rasoulipour, M. (2022, January 25). Ardashir I - Founder of the Sassanid Persian Empire. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15069/ardashir-i---founder-of-the-sassanid-persian-empir/>
### Chicago
Rasoulipour, Mohammad. "Ardashir I - Founder of the Sassanid Persian Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 25, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15069/ardashir-i---founder-of-the-sassanid-persian-empir/>.
### MLA
Rasoulipour, Mohammad. "Ardashir I - Founder of the Sassanid Persian Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jan 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15069/ardashir-i---founder-of-the-sassanid-persian-empir/>.

## License & Copyright

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