Yazdegerd
Yazdegerd I
The Sinner (or The Merciful)
Reign: 399 - 420 CE
(21 years)
Biography
Yazdegerd I was called "The Sinner" by Zoroastrian priests for his tolerance of Christians and Jews, but "The Merciful" by his Christian subjects. He maintained excellent relations with Rome and even served as guardian to the young Roman emperor Theodosius II.
Key Achievements
- Religious tolerance policy
- Guardian of Roman Emperor Theodosius II
- Peaceful foreign relations
- Protected Christians and Jews