Bahram II

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A coin of Bahram II.

Bahram II was the Sassanid King of Persia in 276–293.

He was the son of Bahram I (273–276).

During Bahram II's reign the Roman Emperor Carus (282–283) attacked the Persians and reached Ctesiphon (283) and continued past it, but died of illness. Romans were able to progress this far into Persian territory without opposition because Bahram was fighting a civil war against his brother Hormozd. After the mysterious death of Carus, the Roman troops retreated, and Bahram quashed the rebellion.

Of Bahram II's reign some theological inscriptions exist (F. Stolze and J.C. Andreas, Persepolis (1882), and E.W. West, "Pahlavi Literature" in Grundriss d. iranischen Philologie, ii. pp. 75–129).

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Preceded by:
Bahram I		 Sassanid Ruler
276–293		 Succeeded by:
Bahram III
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