Haleh Emrani

The Sasanian kings were Mazdeans, but their empire was home to many communities of different religions. It was the birthplace of Manichaeism, the syncretistic world religion of Mani who started his mission under the rule of Shab uhr I (242–270 CE). It was where the Babylonian Ta…

This thesis examines the rule of Queen Boran (c. 629-631 CE), one of the last Sasanian rulers, as that of one of only two women ruling in their own right in Iranian history. The circumstances leading to her coming to the throne are studied to understand the political and social …