A new book written by Kaveh Farrokh and Javier Sánchez Gracia on the Sassanians titled “Los Sasánidas: El Origen de un Imperio” [The Sassanians: The Origin of an Empire] was published in 2026 by Spain’s military history publisher, HRM Ediciones:
Available at Casa de Libro or Amazon (Espagna).
The text provides a comprehensive coverage of the military victories of the Sassanians in their rise to power in the early 3rd century CE:
Emperor Valerian and Roman Senator surrender to Shapur I (on horse) escorted by Sassanian cavalry officers (Source: Elite Sassanian Cavalry).
The book also discusses the martial culture of the Sassanians such as the tradition of battle and the feast:
A slide from one of Kaveh Farrokh’s lectures at the University of British Columbia campus (course title “The Silent and Timeless Legacy of Ancient Persia” delivered at the Season’s location) depicting one of the facets of Razm [battle, military valour] ud [and] Bazm [the regal feast, banquet] …
The textbook provides a detailed overview of Sassanian’s empire’s contributions in the domains of learning, sciences, medicine and knowledge …
A slide from one of Kaveh Farrokh’s lectures at the University of British Columbia campus (course title “The Silent and Timeless Legacy of Ancient Persia” delivered at the Season’s location) of Gundishapur university in which scholars of diverse backgrounds (Greeks, Aramaics, Syriacs, Persians, etc.) collaborated for the advancement of sciences, mathematics, medicine, knowledge and learning …
The Sassanians also played a major role in the promotion of the arts, architecture and musical arts …
A slide from one of Kaveh Farrokh’s lectures at the University of British Columbia campus (course title “The Silent and Timeless Legacy of Ancient Persia” delivered at the Season’s location) depicting one of musical doyens of late Sassanian times, Barbad …
