Biography.guide
Home › People › Monarch › Zarir
Portrait of Zarir

Zarir

d. 485

Sasanian Empire rebel

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Zarir

Zarir was a monarch.

Zarer (also spelled Zarir, Zariadres and Zareh) was a Sasanian prince who attempted to seize the throne from his brother Balash in 485. He only appears in the work of the contemporary Armenian historian Ghazar Parpetsi.

After the death of Peroz I , Balash was elected as king by the nobility and clergy. Zarer, dissatisfied with the election, rebelled. Balash was thus forced to make peace with his enemy Vahan Mamikonian and sent him at the head of an army to suppress the rebellion of Zarer.

Zarer was shortly defeated, and fled to the mountains, but was quickly captured and "shot down like an animal".

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Died
485
Occupation
Nationality
Sasanian Empire
Also known as
Zarih

Frequently asked questions

Who was Zarir?

Sasanian Empire rebel

When did Zarir die?

Zarir died in 485.

What was Zarir's occupation?

Zarir was a monarch.

What nationality was Zarir?

Zarir's recorded nationality: Sasanian Empire.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zarir

· Wikidata: Q3574851

· DBpedia: Zarer

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zarir. https://biography.guide/zarir/

MLA: "Zarir." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/zarir/.

Chicago: "Zarir." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/zarir/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:11 UTC