Hormizd III
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Hormizd III, sixteenth Sassanid King of Persia, son of Yazdegerd II (438–457), succeeded his father in 457.
Hormizd III had continually to fight with his brothers and with the Ephthalites in Bactria, and was killed by Peroz I (457–484) in 459.
Hormizd III
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Preceded by Yazdegerd II |
Great King (Shah) of Persia 457 –459 |
Succeeded by Peroz I |
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.