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Armenia (Empire Divided) Tier 1

Venerate Shapur I

The second Sassanid Shahanshah, Shapur I, was a powerful ruler who reigned from AD 240 to AD 270. He stabilised Sassanid rule over the lands of former Parthia and extended his dominion as far as Antioch and the Mediterranean coast. In the process, he scored many victories against the Romans and achieved the singular feat of capturing a Roman Emperor in battle. In addition to his martial prowess, Shapur I was known as a tolerant ruler, who maintained friendly relations with the various minorities living within his lands. He initiated many great construction projects, using captured Roman soldiers as slave labour for some of them. As for the spiritual side of his rule, suffice to say that Shapur I strengthened Zoroastrianism as the dominating religion of his state. In short, this was a ruler completely deserving of his successor's adoration.

Node Set Tier 1

research_points 1600

cost_per_round 0

Effects

• +8 cultural conversion
• +4 public order (all provinces)