First 200 get 20% off - The Sassanid Empire was weakened after the war of 602-628 against the Byzantine Empire and their defeats at al-Qadisiyyah and Nahavand at the hands of the Caliphate forces effectively ended the empire. Still, representatives of the House of Sasan continued resisting and found allies - the Tang dynasty in China. Support us on Patreon: or Paypal: Check out our Merch Store: We are grateful to our patrons and youtube members, who made this video possible: The video was made by our friend Cogito, while the script was researched and written by Matt Hollis This video was narrated by Officially Devin ( & ) Machinimas for the video made on the Total War: Rome 2 Engine by Malay Archer ( ) ✔ Merch store ► ✔ Patreon ► ✔ Podcast ► iTunes: ✔ PayPal ► ✔ Twitter ► ✔ Facebook ► ✔ Instagram ► Sources: Touraj Daryaee - King of the Seven Climes: A History of the Ancient Iranian World (3000 BCE - 651 CE) Matteo Comparetti - The Last Sasanians in China Matteo Comparetti - The Last Sasanians in China (2003) - Eurasian Studies Touraj Daryaee - Sasanian Persia: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: #Documentary #Sassanids #Tang