Mihr-Narseh

Mihr-Narseh
Inscription of Mihr-Narseh in Gor
Born4th century
Abruwan, Pars, Iran
Died5th century
Abruwan, Pars, Iran
Allegiance Sasanian Empire
Rank
Battles / warsRoman–Sasanian War of 421–422
Battle of Avarayr
Children

Mihr-Narseh (Middle Persian: 𐭬𐭲𐭥𐭭𐭥𐭮𐭧𐭩 mtrnrshy), was a powerful Iranian dignitary from the House of Suren, who served as minister (wuzurg framadar) of the Sasanian shahanshahs Yazdegerd I (r. 399–420), Bahram V (r. 420–438), Yazdegerd II (r. 438–457) and Peroz I (r. 457–484). According to the Iranologist Richard N. Frye, Mihr-Narseh was the "prototype of the later Islamic grand vizier."[1]

Notable for his religious zeal, Mihr-Narseh was the architect behind the Roman–Sasanian War of 421–422 and the Battle of Avarayr.

  1. ^ Frye 1983, p. 148.