Papak, High Priest of the Fire Temple of Anahita

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pabag King of Istakhr. Reign 205/6 – 207–10. Predecessor Gochihr. Successor Shapur. Died 207–210. Istakhr, Pars, Iran. Issue Shapur. Ardashir. Denag. Religion Zoroastrianism

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Pabag ruled a small principality in the area of Khir, south of the Bakhtegan Lake.[8] He was a vassal of Gochihr, the Bazrangid king of the Persian capital of Istakhr, who was in turn a vassal of the Arsacid King of Kings.[9][10] With the permission of Gochihr, Pabag sent Ardashir to the fortress of Darabgerd to serve under its commander, Tiri.[11] Pabag reportedly served as a priest of the fire-temple of Anahita in Istakhr, which served as a rallying point of the local Persian soldiers, who worshipped the Iranian goddess.[10] The Arsacid Empire, then ruled by Vologases V (r. 191–208), was at this time in decline, due to wars with the Romans, civil wars and regional revolts.[12] The Roman emperor Septimius Severus (r. 193–211) had invaded the Arsacid domains in 196, and two years later did the same, this time sacking the Arsacid capital of Ctesiphon.[12] At the same time, revolts occurred in Media and Pars.[12]

The Iranologist Touraj Daryaee argues that the reign of Vologases V was "the turning point in Arsacid history, in that the dynasty lost much of its prestige."[12] The kings of Persis were now unable to depend on their weakened Arsacid overlords.[12] Indeed, in 205/6, Pabag rebelled and overthrew Gochihr, taking Istakhr for himself.[10][12] According to al-Tabari, it was at the urging of Ardashir that Pabag rebelled. However, Daryaee considers this statement unlikely, and states that it was in reality Shapur that helped Pabag to capture Istakhr, as demonstrated by the latter's coinage which has portraits of both them.[8]

There he appointed his eldest son Shapur as his heir.[12] This was much to the dislike of Ardashir, who had become the commander of Darabgerd after the death of Tiri.[12][11] Ardashir in an act of defiance, left for Ardashir-Khwarrah, where he fortified himself, preparing to attack his brother Shapur after Pabag's death.[12][a] Pabag died a natural death sometime between 207–10 and was succeeded by Shapur.[14] After his death, both Ardashir and Shapur started minted coins with the title of "king" and the portrait of Pabag.[15] The observe of Shapur's coins had the inscription "(His) Majesty, king Shapur" and the reverse had "son of (His) Majesty, king Pabag".[16] Shapur's reign, however, proved short; he died under obscure conditions in 211/2.[16][12] Ardashir thus succeeded Shapur, and went on to conquer the rest of Iran, establishing the Sasanian Empire in 224.[16][11] Pabag was also survived by a daughter named Denag, who married Ardashir.[17]

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According to the medieval Iranian historian al-Tabari (d. 923), Pabag was the son of Sasan and a princess named Rambihisht, who was from the Bazrangid family, a dynasty of petty rulers in Pars.[7][6] He presents Pabag as the father of Ardashir.[7] Like Ferdowsi in his Shahnameh, al-Tabari also describes Sasan as a foreigner in Pars, however, unlike him, he does not mention Sasan's place of origins.[7]

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He was King of Persis (about 208). He took possession of the district of Istakhr which had replaced the old Persepolis, and became King of Persis. He was the founder of the Sassanid dynasty and, according to tradition, a descendant of the Achaemenid dynasty.

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Papag (Middle Persian: 𐭯𐭠𐭯𐭪𐭩‎, Pāpak/Pābag; New Persian: بابک Bābak), was an Iranian prince, who ruled the Istakhr, the capital of Pars, from 205/6 till his death sometime between 207–10. He was the father (or stepfather) of Ardashir I, the founder of the Sasanian Empire. He was succeeded by his eldest son Shapur.

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Papak of Pars was the frontier governor of Pars, and was one of the commissioners appointed by Artabanus. He was according to one tradition, the son of Sasan, vassal of Gochihr, the chief petty king in Persis, by Gochihr's daughter.

The tradition represented in this tree is different: Papak dispatched somebody to call Sasan, his shepherd, to his presence, and questioned him as follows: "From what race and family art thou? Out of thy fore-fathers and ancestors was there anybody who had exercised sovereignty or chieftainship before?" Sasan solicited from Papak his support and protection in these words: "Do me no hurt or harm." Papak accepted the request, and Sasan declared before Papak his own secret as it stood. On hearing his reply Papak was delighted, and so he ordered Sasan thus: "Elevate thy body by taking a bath."

He had no son to preserve his name.

Papak was also called Babak.He made himself ruler of a district in Iran as vassal of the Arsacid king of Parthia, Artabanus IV.

See http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/p285.htm#i13545 for more information.

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Papak or Papag (Middle Persian: 𐭯𐭠𐭯𐭪𐭩, Modern Persian: Babak), was a Persian prince and is considered the ancestor of the Sasanians.

There are various different sources of the relationship between Papak, Sasan, and Ardashir I. According to Al-Tabari, Papak was the son of Sasan and a Bazrangi noblewoman named Rambihisht.

However, the Ka'ba-ye Zartosht does not name Sasan as Papak's father but instead names him as the lord. According to Book of Deeds of Ardashir Son of Papak, which is later confirmed by Ferdowsi's Shahnameh says that Sasan married the daughter of Papak after the latter discovered that Sasan was of royal Achaemenid descent. Hence the future Sasanian king Ardashir I was born.

However, the Iranian historian Touraj Daryaee, who uses the Bundahishn as a source, which unlike the other Sasanian sources, was not created by the court, in the words of Daryaee, "to fit the world-view of the late Sasanian world."

According to the Bundahishn, Sasan had a daughter, who married Papak, and bore him Ardashir. Furthermore, the Bundahishn states that Sasan was the son of a certain Weh-afrid. Daryaee also states that Sasan was not a native of Pars as thought, but an Iranian foreigner from either the west or east.

Papak is first mentioned as a local ruler of a district named Khir in southern Estakhr. He was a vassal of Gochihr, the overlord of Pars, who was himself the vassal of the Parthian king Artabanus V. When Ardashir became 15 years old, Papak was ordered by Artabanus V to send Ardashir to his court. Papak, not daring to disobey his orders, sent Ardashir to the court of Artabanus V. Ardashir, during his stay in the Parthian court, offended Artabanus. When the news reached Papak, he criticized Ardashir for his actions.

After the death of Tiri, the argbadh of Darabgerd, Papak managed to make Gochihr appoint Ardashir as the argbadh of Darabgerd. After becoming ruler of Darabgerd, Ardashir began to extend his rule to other cities, killing several local princes of Pars with the help of Papak. Ardashir then urged Papak to revolt against Gochihr, which the latter did, and managed to successfully defeat and kill Gochihr.

Papak then asked Artabanus V to recognize his eldest son Shapur as his successor. Artabanus, however, refused. Nevertheless, after Papak's death in ca. 222, Shapur succeeded him.

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According to the Pahlavi book of Karnamak-i Artaxshir-i Papakan, Sasan's wife was a daughter of a noble man called Papak. The marriage was arranged by Papak after hearing that Sasan has "Achamenian blood in him". Their son was Ardashir I. Sasan vanishes shortly after Ardashir appears in the story and Papak is "considered the father of Ardashir

Papak is first mentioned as a local ruler of a district named Khir in southern Estakhr. He was a vassal of Gochihr, the overlord of Pars, who was himself the vassal of the Parthian king Artabanus V. When Ardashir became 15 years old, Papak was ordered by Artabanus V to send Ardashir to his court. Papak, not daring to disobey his orders, sent Ardashir to the court of Artabanus V. Ardashir, during his stay in the Parthian court, offended Artabanus. When the news reached Papak, he criticized Ardashir for his actions.

After the death of Tiri, the argbadh of Darabgerd, Papak managed to make Gochihr appoint Ardashir as the argbadh of Darabgerd. After becoming ruler of Darabgerd, Ardashir began to extend his rule to other cities, killing several local princes of Pars with the help of Papak. Ardashir then urged Papak to revolt against Gochihr, which the latter did, and managed to successfully defeat and kill Gochihr.

Papak then asked Artabanus V to recognize his eldest son Shapur as his successor. Artabanus, however, refused. Nevertheless, after Papak's death in ca. 222, Shapur succeeded him.

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