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Yazdegerd III
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Yazdegerd III

Coin of Yazdegerd III (r. 632-651 CE).
Kavad I
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Kavad I

Silver coin of Kavad I (r. 488-496, 498-531 CE), minted in 499 CE.
Kosrau I
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Kosrau I

Coin of the Sassanian king Kosrau I Anushirvan (r. 531-579 CE), Gundeshapur mint.
Capture of John II of France, Poitiers
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Capture of John II of France, Poitiers

A 15th century CE manuscript illustration showing the capture of John II of France (r. 1350-1364 CE) at the Battle of Poitiers in September 1356 CE. The battle was the second major victory for the English in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453...
Battle of Poitiers Map
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Battle of Poitiers Map

A map showing the initial battle lines at the Battle of Poitiers in France on 19 September 1356 CE between England and France. The English, led by Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376 CE), were victorious in the second major battle of the Hundred...
Battle of Crécy Map
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Battle of Crécy Map

A map indicating the battle lines at the Battle of Crécy in northern France on 26 August 1346 CE between England and France. The English, led by Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377 CE), were victorious in the first major battle of the Hundred...
The Coronation of the Infant Shapur II
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The Coronation of the Infant Shapur II

"The Coronation of the Infant Shapur II", Folio 538r from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp.Painting attributed to Muzaffar 'Ali (active late 1520s–70s CE; d. c. 1576 CE)
Sassanian King
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Sassanian King

Sassanian metalwork from the 4th century CE, perhaps the reign of Shapur II (309-379 CE). The identity of the king depicted in relief or sculpture is usually determined by comparison with representations found on coins. There is no exact...
Shapur II
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Shapur II

Silver coin of Shapur II (309-379 CE)
Crécy Window, Gloucester Cathedral
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Crécy Window, Gloucester Cathedral

The Crécy window of Gloucester Cathedral, England. The window commemorates those nobles who fought at the Battle of Crécy in 1346 CE during the Hundred Years' War with France.
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