II Yazdegerd , Sasanid King of Persia 
II was born about 0420. II's father was Bahr·m V Gor , Sasanid King of Persia. His paternal grandparents were I Yazdegerd , Sasanid King of Persia and Sashandukht. He was an only child. II is no longer alive.General Notes
Ruled BET. 438 - 457 Sassanid King of Persia 1 2
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Yazdegerd II (fl. 5th century), king of the Sasanian dynasty (reigned 438-457), the son and successor of Bahram V.
Although Yazdegerd was at first tolerant of the Christians, he remained a zealous Zoroastrian and later persecuted both Christians and Jews. He was engaged in a short war with Rome in 442 and also fought against the Kushans (Kusanas) and Kidarites in the east. Little else is known of Yazdegerd's reign; he was succeeded in turn by two of his sons, Hormizd III and Firuz. [Encyclopaedia Britannica CD '97, YAZDEGERD II]
They had a son named V.
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