Narsieh
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Narsieh (泥涅师) was a Persian-Chinese general stationed in the Tang
military garrison. He was son of prince Peroz III and grandson of Yazdgerd III
, the last Sassanid king of Persia.
He lived in the Western Regions
area of China with much of the Sassanid imperial family which had escaped from Persia after the Arab conquest of Persia.
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
military garrison. He was son of prince Peroz III and grandson of Yazdgerd III
Yazdgerd III
Yazdegerd III or Yazdgerd III was the twenty-ninth and last king of the Sassanid dynasty of Iran and a grandson of Khosrau II . His father was Shahryar, whose mother was Miriam, the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Maurice...
, the last Sassanid king of Persia.
He lived in the Western Regions
Western Regions
The Western Regions or Xiyu was a historical name specified in the Chinese chronicles between the 3rd century BC to 8th century AD that referred to the regions west of Jade Gate, most often Central Asia or sometimes more specifically the easternmost portion of it The Western Regions or Xiyu was a...
area of China with much of the Sassanid imperial family which had escaped from Persia after the Arab conquest of Persia.