"0224-04-24Z"^^ . . "An army larger than Ardashir I's army" . . "Parthian Empire" . "DecisiveSassanidvictory" . . . . . . "Sassanid Empire" . "Battle of Hormozdg\u0101n"@en . "10,000 horsemen" . . "The Battle of Hormozdg\u0101n was the climactic battle between the Parthian and the Sassanid Empires that took place on April 24, 224 AD. The Sassanid victory broke the power of the Arsacid dynasty, effectively ending almost five centuries of Parthian rule in the Middle East, Iran, Caucasus, and Central Asia.The battle was the culmination of rivalry between Ardashir son of Papag, Parthian vassal king of Persis and his overlord, Shahanshah Artabanus IV of Parthia."@en .