Yazdgard I the Sinner
Yazdgard I, nicknamed the Sinner: king of Persia, ruling from 399 to 420, member of the Sasanian dynasty.
Main deeds:
- Name: Yazdgard I the Sinner
- Beginning of reign: 399
- Successor of: son of Shapur III, brother of Bahram IV
- Quiet reign without many recorded incidents
- Peaceful policy towards Rome; friendly attitude towards Christians (hence the nickname "the Sinner", given to him by the Zoroastrian clergy, which lost some influence)
- End of reign: 420; there is a serious struggle for the throne
- Succeeded by: his son Bahram V
General Literature on Sasanian Persia
- Touraj Daryaee, Sasanian Persia. The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2009)
- Josef Wiesehöfer, Das antike Persien. Von 550 v. Chr. bis 650 n. Chr. (1994)