Dr. Eve MacDonald
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first heard Aug 2026
last heard 13 Sep
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The Arsacids ruled for 500 years almost.
And so at that level, perhaps the
This is just natural decay over extended time.
But at another level, yeah, the the Romans seemed to have pushed and pushed and pushed until the authority of the Arsacid kings within their own kingdom was no longer tenable, and their vassals rose up against them.
They couldn't command the authority.
And the Sasanian and the Arsacid state only work.
if your vassals are willing to provide military support, are willing to support you.
So
Absolutely.
And it happens and it's triggered by Shapur taking Hatra.
Yeah.
So
Gordian III is the emperor, very young boy.
He is the
Grandson of Gordian I.
Exactly.
And from North Africa originally, and he's ruling um with the help of
uh grown-ups perhaps is the better way to think about it.
And it seems that it's 242 that they invade.
And the trigger, from what I understand it, is that it's Hatra's falling to the Sasanians.
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