Shapur II

Shapur II (Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 Šābuhr, 309–379), also known as Shapur the Great, was the tenth Sasanian King of Kings (Shahanshah) of Iran. He took the title at birth and held it until his death at age 70, making him the longest-reigning monarch in Iranian history. He was the son of Hormizd II (r. 302–309).

Shapur II 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩
King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran[a]
Bust of Shapur II
Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire
Reign	309 – 379
Predecessor	Adur Narseh
Successor	Ardashir II
Regent	Ifra Hormizd (309‍–‍325)
Born	309
Died	379 (aged 70)
Issue	Shapur III Zurvandukht Zruanduxt
House	House of Sasan
Father	Hormizd II
Mother	Ifra Hormizd
Religion	Zoroastrianism (possibly Zurvanism)