Sasanian Empire
polity · 500 AD–799 AD
Sasanian Empire, a polity recorded 500 AD–799 AD: 4 mapped boundaries, cited to 4 sources, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
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Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 AD–599 AD | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 500 AD | Religion: zoroastrianism. |
| 600 AD–650 AD | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 600 AD | Religion: zoroastrianism. |
| 651 AD–699 AD | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 600 AD | — |
| 700 AD–799 AD | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 700 AD | — |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.
Sources
- Encyclopædia Britannica
- Historical Basemaps (Andrei Ourednik)
- The Global Religious Landscape, (2012)
- Ninian Smart (ed.), Atlas of the World's Religions, (1999)