Silver plate showing Shapur II
AD 309-379 · Resource
A gilded silver plate depicting the Sasanian king Shapur II hunting, a classic image of royal power. It exemplifies Sasanian Persian metalwork and the dynasty's rivalry with Rome.
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Around 344
- Council of Nicaea (325)
- Romans withdraw from Britain (410)
- Edict of Milan (313)
- Sack of Rome by Visigoths (410)
- Founding of Constantinople (330)
- Attila the Hun (406)
- Gupta Empire (320)
- Augustine of Hippo (354)
- Sack of Rome by the Visigoths (410)
- Conversion of Constantine (312)