Ardeshir
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Modern transcription of ARDASHIR.
 | ARDASHIR male Persian From the Middle Persian form of Artakhshathra (see ARTAXERXES). This was the name of a 3rd-century king of Persia who defeated the Parthians and founded the Sassanid Empire. He also established Zoroastrianism as the state religion. | |||||||||||||||||||
| ARTAXERXES male Ancient Persian (Hellenized), History, Biblical Greek form of the Persian name Artakhshathra meaning "righteous ruler". This was the name of several Achaemenid Persian rulers. It was also borne by the founder of the Sassanid Empire, usually known by the Middle Persian form Ardashir. | |||||||||||||||||||
| EQUIVALENTS |
| ANCIENT PERSIAN: Artakhshathra, Artaxerxes |
| BIBLICAL: Artaxerxes |
| HISTORY: Artaxerxes |
| PERSIAN: Ardashir |