The Sasanian dynasty was the house that founded the Sasanian Empire, ruling this empire from 224 to 651 in Persia (modern-day Iran).It began with Ardashir I, who named the dynasty as Sasanian in honour of his grandfather (or father), Sasan, and after the name of his tribe.. The Shahanshah was the sole regent, head of state and head of government of the empire.

Assyria (Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: , romanized: māt Aššur; Classical Syriac: ܐܬܘܪ, romanized: ʾāthor) was a major ancient Mesopotamian civilization which existed as a city-state from the 21st century BC to the 14th century BC and then as a territorial state and eventually an empire from the 14th century BC to the 7th century BC.. Spanning from the early Bronze Age to the late Iron Age ...