page_title: Shapur III
hierarchical_section_title: Shapur III
caption_attribution_description: English: Plate of Shapur III killing a tiger.
context_page_description: Shapur III, was the Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 383 to 388. He was the son of Shapur II and succeeded his uncle Ardashir II. Shapur III's reign was largely uneventful; to the west, the dispute over Armenia with the Romans continued, which was eventually settled through diplomacy, with the two empires agreeing to partition the area, with most of it remaining under Sasanian control. To the east, Shapur III lost control of the important mint city Kabul to the Alchon Huns.
  Shapur III died after reigning a mere five years, meeting the same fate as his predecessor; being killed by the nobility. He was succeeded by his son Bahram IV.
context_section_description: Shapur III (Middle Persian: 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩‎ Šābuhr), was the Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 383 to 388. He was the son of Shapur II (r. 309–379) and succeeded his uncle Ardashir II (r. 379–383). Shapur III's reign was largely uneventful; to the west, the dispute over Armenia with the Romans continued, which was eventually settled through diplomacy, with the two empires agreeing to partition the area, with most of it remaining under Sasanian control. To the east, Shapur III lost control of the important mint city Kabul to the Alchon Huns. 
  Shapur III died after reigning a mere five years, meeting the same fate as his predecessor; being killed by the nobility. He was succeeded by his son Bahram IV.
caption: Plate of Shapur III killing a lion
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