The founder of the Sassanids

Ardeshir Babakan, the founder of the Sassanid dynasty

Ardeshir Babakan or Popkan is the founder of the Sassanid Empire. On June 23, 226 AD, Ardeshir Popkan was crowned in Nahid Temple and became the king of Iran and revived Iranian nationalism based on Zoroastrian teachings.. By following Ardeshir's method, Dilmians and Safavids later adopted Iranian nationalism…