Silvio Roggo (ed.), "Shapur II - ܫܒܘܪ " in last modified February 16, 2024, http://syriaca.org/person/5153 Shapur II ܫܒܘܪ Sapor II http://syriaca.org/person/5153 http://syriaca.org/johnofephesus/persons/5153 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapur_II Crowned king of the Sasanian Empire allegedly when still in his mother's womb, Shapur is famous for the length of his reign and his victory over the emperor Julian in 363. Under his reign, a reorganisation of Zoroastrianism took place and, as a reaction to Constantine's conversion, there were repeated persecutions of Christians. These are remembered in Joh. Eph., EH 2.20. 309-379 male 82 3.2.20 Sapor II 803 1371-1372 82