"The Sassanid Empire (also spelled Sasanid Empire, Sassanian Empire, or Sasanian Empire), known to its inhabitants as Ērānshahr and Ērān, was the last pre-Islamic Persian Empire, ruled by the Sasanian Dynasty from 224 to 651." - Amit Patel from Bookmarklet

How is it that I made it through World History class in high school without ever hearing about this empire? - Amit Patel

If you studied in India, then it was definitely taught in their history books, they were referred to as the Aryan Empire. - Shakeel Mahate