Sassanians

16 09, 2017

West Asian mathematics – history of math

By |2020-11-08T16:47:23-08:00September 16th, 2017|West Asia|Comments Off on West Asian mathematics – history of math

History of math: Sumerian multiplication table (2700 BC) Cuneiform multiplication table Once people in West Asia figured out how to write down numbers, about 3500 BC, they quickly began to want to use cuneiform to [...]

15 09, 2017

Zoroastrianism – Iran – West Asian religion

By |2019-09-04T05:58:45-07:00September 15th, 2017|West Asia|Comments Off on Zoroastrianism – Iran – West Asian religion

An Iranian fire sacrifice Zoroaster/Zarathustra himself Around 1000 BC (probably), about the same time that people in India were writing the Rig Veda, a man named Zoroaster (also called Zarathustra) was a priest in a small [...]

14 09, 2017

Who were the Sassanians? Iran – West Asian history

By |2018-04-15T12:09:26-07:00September 14th, 2017|History, West Asia|Comments Off on Who were the Sassanians? Iran – West Asian history

Ardashir, the first ruler of the Sassanians Rulers of the Parthian Empire In 211 AD, a group of Iranians called the Sassanians (the descendants of Sassan) took over control of the Parthian Empire from [...]

3 09, 2017

Constantius and Julian – Later Roman Empire

By |2019-10-20T14:14:33-07:00September 3rd, 2017|History, Romans|Comments Off on Constantius and Julian – Later Roman Empire

The Roman emperor Constantius II, son of Constantine Constantine II, Constantius, and Constans The Roman emperor Constantine died in his 60s in 337 AD. His three surviving sons split the Empire [...]

22 08, 2017

Who were the Nestorians? History of Christianity

By |2017-08-22T17:18:53-07:00August 22nd, 2017|Religion, Romans|Comments Off on Who were the Nestorians? History of Christianity

A Nestorian cross on a tombstone from Kazakhstan (1300s AD) In 428 AD, when Pulcheria and Eudocia were running the Roman Empire, a bishop named Nestorius became the Patriarch of Constantinople. That's like being the Pope but for people [...]

22 08, 2017

What did Manichaeans believe? – Christianity

By |2019-12-02T08:47:59-08:00August 22nd, 2017|Religion, West Asia|Comments Off on What did Manichaeans believe? – Christianity

Manichaean painting (Turfan, western China, ca. 900s AD) - Who were the Manichaeans? The prophet Mani in the Sassanian Empire In the 300s and 400s AD many Christians turned to believing in [...]

21 08, 2017

Great Persecution – History of Christianity

By |2019-07-15T17:21:25-07:00August 21st, 2017|Religion, Romans|Comments Off on Great Persecution – History of Christianity

The Roman emperor Diocletian, who organized the Great Persecution of Christians. (This statue would have been painted and not white.) Diocletian's policies The Roman Emperor Diocletian came to power in 284 AD. Diocletian [...]

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