So You Think You Can Rule Persia

Leaving the succession up to the nobles is often a bad idea and today we find out how bad the consequences can possibly be. Join us for a fratricidal war, a disappointed mom, and a thundering of hooves. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/10/06/77-hormizd-iii/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

The middle Yazdegerd of the bunch pops up with a stable succession and an empire doing reasonably well. In his reign, he'll try to handle Armenia, the nobles, and deal with some new rumblings in the east. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/09/22/76-yazdegerd-ii/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

The civil war is over so let's meet the king that survived. This Bahram here has an epithet and it's a cool one to boot! Tune in to learn about hunting, epic poems, and bid a fond farewell to Armenia.   You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/09/16/75-bahram-v-gur/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

Starting out with an inauspicious name is Khosrow the Usurper who doesn't even get a number! However, you will be happy to hear that there's a story about usurpation, puppets, and extreme violence towards lions. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/09/08/74-khosrow-the-usurper/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyo...

Our previous good king for a while has been murdered by nobles so now we have to deal with the succession. Shapur is already king of Armenia so everything will be easy for him right? Right??   You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/09/01/73-shapur-iv/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

Welcome the first Yazdegerd of the lot! He'll actually try his best to improve things: peace, religious toleration, a sensible government. He must be stopped before things go too well, and the nobles know a guy... You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/08/11/72-yazdegerd-i/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanru...

Murder and betrayal abound in Iran but will a new Bahram manage to fix it all? Not likely but hey, we get to talk about a story Attila the Hun told at a dinner party this one time. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/07/14/71-bahram-iv/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

Shapur III carries an important name that gave us two greats, will he be up for the challenge? He'll face another situation in Armenia, nomads in the east, and complaints about tent manufacturing. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/07/07/70-shapur-iii/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

After the long successful reign of Shapur II, we get a caretaker king to rule until the heir comes of age. Will he actually give up power? Will Shapur's legacy collapse? Join to find out. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/06/23/69-ardashir-ii/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

Shapur has made a name for himself in his first decades of life but now he must face Julian the Apostate and end the war with Rome. Find out here how he fares and what legacy he will leave behind You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/06/09/68-shapur-ii/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

Crowned before even being born, Shapur has a difficult life ahead of him with raids from without and treacherous nobles from within. But despite all of that, he gets two episodes, join us to discover how.   You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/06/09/68-shapur-ii/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

Our last king was murdered for daring to make things better but now his son is in charge! Will he succeed? Probably not. But join us for the introduction of the youngest ruler in history. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/06/02/67-adur-narseh/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia  

After humiliation at the hands of Rome, Narseh's branch of the dynasty continues under Hormizd who wants to get everything back on track. Also, it's time to meet our new recurring friends, the Arabs.  You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/05/19/66-hormizd-ii/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

We're finally out of Bahrams and the promised heir is here, will Narseh live up to his reputation now that he's king of kings? Join us for a quest for legitimacy, an internal reform, and a rematch with Rome. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/05/05/65-narseh/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

Third Bahram of the list, will he be lucky? Or is he going to be brutally overthrown by great-uncle Narseh? The nobles and religious establishment have a big decision before them, let's hope they choose right. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/04/21/64-bahram-iii/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanruleper...

This newest Bahram comes highly recommended by his father and the religious establishment, anyone else? Not really. Oh and this comes at a time when all the Sassanid neighbors are in turmoil? Excellent. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/04/14/63-bahram-ii/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

Bahram was never meant to be king of kings, but now he's finally gotten the job thanks to good old-fashioned corruption. Will he herald a new golden age? No. Will he commit some atrocities? You can bet on it. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/04/07/62-bahram-i/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

After Shapur's exhaustive succession plan, we have Hormizd on the throne at last. Will he live up to his famous father and grandfather? Join us for Kartir, Mani, and a questionable end. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/03/17/61-hormizd-i/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

The Sassanids have started strong and now Shapur has stepped up to the throne. In a lifetime full of action, he's going to make sure to treat the empire's fatigue with some very fine Valerian. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/03/03/60-shapur-i/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

A new dawn rises from Persia as Ardashir founds his dynasty. How will the empire change with this new management? Will the Sassanids follow in the Arsacids' footsteps or will they choose to change things up a bit? You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/02/18/59-ardashir-i-the-great/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthin...

Today we welcome back our Queen of Queens! Plumas is back again to talk to us about Madayazna, Zoroastrianism, and much more now that we'll be heading into the new world of the Sassanid Empire.  You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/02/11/58-5-plumas/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

The empire is not in a good place, it sorely needs an injection of energy and competence to survive. Enter Vologases, will he manage to overcome rebellions and an ambitious brother to triumph? Wait, who's this Ardashir fellow? You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/02/04/58-vologases-vi/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyo...

The previous Vologases managed to keep the empire stable for a good few decades. Now his son has the customary Roman invasion to deal with but there are concerning stirrings of revolt from Persia, where will this go? You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/01/22/57-vologases-v/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyouca...

After a tumultuous reign, a new Vologases has taken over Parthia and starteed a new branch of the dynasty. He will now have to deal with more Roman trouble, a devastating plague and...stability maybe? You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/01/14/56-vologases-iv/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia

Parthia is split between east and west, the Kushans are ravaging the east and Trajan is getting ready to set the west alight. Will the empire survive? Is Vologases the man for the job? Seems unlikely. You can find all the images on our website! https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.wordpress.com/2024/01/07/55-vologases-iii/ Here's the link to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia