Bahram IV of Persia

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Bahram IV, king of Persia (389-399), son and successor of Shapur III, under whom he had been governor of Kirman; therefore he was called Kirmanshah (Agathias iv. 26; Tabari).

Under him or his predecessor Armenia was divided between the Roman and the Persian empire. Bahram IV was killed by some malcontents.

Preceded by:
Shapur III
Sassanid Ruler Succeeded by:
Yazdegerd I

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

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