Castle of Oblivion
The Castle of Oblivion (Middle Persian: anōšbord), also known as the Prison of Oblivion or the Fortress of Oblivion, was a castle and political prison of the Sasanian Empire located in Khuzestan in southwestern Iran.[1]
Notable prisoners of the Castle of Oblivion[]
- Arshak II, Arsacid prince, who ruled Armenia as a Roman client from 350 until 367. Captured and imprisoned during Shapur II's invasion of Armenia.[2]
- Kavad I, Sasanian king, briefly imprisoned after being deposed by the nobility and clergy in 496.[3]
References[]
- ^ Daryaee 2009.
- ^ Daryaee 2014, p. 19.
- ^ Daryaee 2014, p. 27.
Sources[]
- Daryaee, Touraj (2009). "SHAPUR II". Encyclopaedia Iranica.
- Daryaee, Touraj (2014). Sasanian Persia: The Rise and Fall of an Empire. I.B.Tauris. pp. 1–240. ISBN 978-0857716668.
Categories:
- Prisons in Iran
- Sasanian castles
- Lost buildings and structures
- Fortifications in Iran
- Khuzestan Province
- Defunct prisons
- Buildings and structures in Khuzestan Province
- History of Khuzestan Province
- Former castles in Iran
- Iranian history stubs