Pabag

Pabag
𐭯𐭠𐭯đ­Ș𐭩
Shah
A coin with the portrait of Pabag, minted by Ardashir I
King of Istakhr
Reign205/6 – 207–10
PredecessorGochihr
SuccessorShapur
Died207–210
Istakhr, Pars, Iran
IssueShapur
Ardashir
Denag
ReligionZoroastrianism

Pabag (Middle Persian: 𐭯𐭠𐭯đ­Ș𐭩, Pāpak/Pābag; New Persian: ۚۧۚک Bābak) was an Iranian prince who ruled Istakhr, the capital of Pars, from 205 or 206 until his death sometime between 207 and 210. He was the father, stepfather, grandfather, or father-in-law of Ardashir I, the founder of the Sasanian Empire. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Shapur.