Request for Sassanid Empire in Millennium A.D.

[Mirza Shakiba]

The Sasanian Empire officially known as Eranshahr was the last Iranian empire before the early Muslim conquests of the 7th–8th centuries AD. Sassanid Empire is the medieval representation of the Persian or Iranian society and civilization so it is hoped that Mod Makers and those who can make mods make this medieval civilization.

 

The Sassanids, who succeeded the Parthians, were recognized as one of the leading world powers alongside its neighboring rival the Byzantine Empire, or Eastern Roman Empire, for a period of more than 400 years. Following the division of the Roman Empire in 395, the Byzantine Empire, with its capital at Constantinople, continued as Persia's principal western enemy, and main enemy in general. Hostilities between the two empires became more frequent The Sassanids, similar to the Roman Empire, were in a constant state of conflict with neighboring kingdoms and nomadic hordes.

So many thanks to@Stan` 

[hyperion]

@Lion.Kanzen did some related work. I don't know the state but maybe he can use help.

[Mirza Shakiba]

1 hour ago, hyperion said:

@Lion.Kanzen did some related work. I don't know the state but maybe he can use help.

Tnx

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

I don't think Sasanians belong to Millennium AD's timeframe. 

[Mirza Shakiba]

On 16/06/2023 at 5:23 AM, wowgetoffyourcellphone said:

I don't think Sasanians belong to Millennium AD's timeframe. 

Bro I know they were overthrown in 7th century but it doesn't mean we can deny iranians who were always revolting and struggling with Arabs and Muslims even two centuries after the collapse of Sassanid 

The eldest and the most important rival of Arabs and Byzantines was Iranians or Sassanids and these three civilization had had a lot of cultural, scientific and political exchanges with each other and many transactions and communications whether in war or in peace.

The Sasanian units and especially the Sasanian horsemen and knights, who are very famous and popular and unfortunately have not been made in this game yet, were very similar to Byzantine and European medieval horsemen and knights, no doubt considering that the Sasanians and Byzantines were neighbors and rivals in the same region, according to the same military and cultural exchanges, they became very similar to each other in architecture and military forces.

Many educated and scholarly Arabs who studied at the largest university in the world at that time, GundeShapur, learned many things from the Iranians and took them to their other lands, and for this reason even the Arabs had horsemen like the Sassanians and so on. To defeat the Sasanians, they used the same political, military, and economic structure as the Iranians, and what is known as Islamic architecture today is actually a mixture of Iranian or Sasanian architecture with Byzantine and Egyptian architecture, nothing else.

I have personally studied the history of my homeland Iran very well and I know that every Iranian dynasty that came to power after the Sassanids considered themselves the descendants and successors of the Sassanids and traced their descent to the kings and princes of our ancient Empires. the Umayyads and Caliphs still used Sasanian horsemen, and the Sasanian, which was a new Iranian civilization, was not something that could be completely destroyed that easily, and even a game like Stronghold Crusades 2 used these Sasanian knights, Although it happened in the 12th and 13th centuries. we really cannot deny this great and glorious civilization. The Abbasids are called the Arabic Sassanians, so see what influences the Sassanians had and what many things the Arabs adopted from the Iranians (Sassanian).

Now I've made real historical scenarios of 7th and 8th centuries before the fall of Sassanid Empire or during their collapse. And I have three civilization there: Byzantines, Rashidun Caliphate or sometimes Umayyads and Sassanids. I chose the Byzantine civilization for both the Sasanian and Byzantine empires due to many similarities they had. Plz support my request and Sassanid to this game. 

[Mirza Shakiba]

On 16/06/2023 at 5:23 AM, wowgetoffyourcellphone said:

I don't think Sasanians belong to Millennium AD's timeframe. 

"Millennium A.D. is a faction mod for the open-source game 0 A.D by Wildfire Games. The project will be divided into two parts, and aims to bring prominent factions that existed worldwide (between 500-1000 A.D. and 1000-1500 A.D. timeframes, respectively) into the game." This is the exact bio or summary of modelers of this mod.

[Mirza Shakiba]

Please add Arcasid or Sassanid Empire to this game I have requested this since 2 years ago. Iranians in Medieval time or at least from 500 to 1000 AD

[Emacz]

1 hour ago, Mirza Shakiba said:

Please add Arcasid or Sassanid Empire to this game I have requested this since 2 years ago. Iranians in Medieval time or at least from 500 to 1000 AD

pretty sure 0ad is just 500 BCE to 500 CE

But if you have some ideas for civs let me know and i can try working them into the historical patch.

[Seleucids]

2 hours ago, Mirza Shakiba said:

Please add Arcasid or Sassanid Empire to this game I have requested this since 2 years ago. Iranians in Medieval time or at least from 500 to 1000 AD

You can start by making a mod for this yourself,  then try to submit it as patches towards the main game. Alternatively, we can keep it as a  mod. 

To make the mod,  start with Seleucids and Persians as template and assets source...

[Grautvornix]

Also it could be a good start to provide the necessary background information and also pictures portraying these civs, their typical buildings, heroes, force structure and typical features and technologies. We would then need the artwork as well.

As far as I have observed (e.g. for the Kushites or the Han), adding a new civ is quite an endeavor - rewarding but still a lot of work.

[Mirza Shakiba]

On 02/03/2025 at 2:17 AM, Emacz said:

pretty sure 0ad is just 500 BCE to 500 CE

But if you have some ideas for civs let me know and i can try working them into the historical patch.

The Sasanian Empire officially Ērānšahr was an Iranian empire that was founded and ruled by the House of Sasan from 224 to 651. So 0 A.D. cover this period.

I've posted this request with all of this civ's pictures and architecture and some info 2 years ago you can check it out here. Thanks for your attention pls help.

 

Request for Sassanid Empire in Millennium A.D.

Arsacids timeframe: 247 BC to 224 AD

Sassanid timeframe: 224 Ad to 651 AD

These two empires are the successors of Acheamanid Empire after the collapse of Ancient Persian Empire (Acheamanids) and the Alexander Macedonian Empire and Selucids.

[Mirza Shakiba]

On 02/03/2025 at 2:17 AM, Emacz said:

pretty sure 0ad is just 500 BCE to 500 CE

But if you have some ideas for civs let me know and i can try working them into the historical patch.

 

On 02/03/2025 at 3:11 AM, Seleucids said:

You can start by making a mod for this yourself,  then try to submit it as patches towards the main game. Alternatively, we can keep it as a  mod. 

To make the mod,  start with Seleucids and Persians as template and assets source...

I've been using the Millennium A.D Mod and played as the Byzantine Civ because of its cavalry similarities to Sassanid Knights with Kushites and Umayyads architecture in scenarios. I've created lots of real historical scenarios and the real map of Iran and the whole middle east. Byzantine vs Sassanid vs Rashidun Caliphate. Also I've used Rus civ as Arsacids. But I never tried to make a mod myself. It's too difficult and I'm not sure if I can do it cuz I have no experience and knowledge in that. But thanks for your time and support and your suggestion.

[Mirza Shakiba]

On 02/03/2025 at 4:43 PM, Grautvornix said:

Also it could be a good start to provide the necessary background information and also pictures portraying these civs, their typical buildings, heroes, force structure and typical features and technologies. We would then need the artwork as well.

As far as I have observed (e.g. for the Kushites or the Han), adding a new civ is quite an endeavor - rewarding but still a lot of work.

Also I can provide any developer interested more necessary info and background.

 

The History of the Imperial State of Iran( شاهنشاهی ایران) since Cyrus the Great established the first official State of Iran.(before Acheamanids we had some dynasties such as Elamites and the Median Kingdoms that would date back to thousands of years BC, but our first État-Nation was founded by Cyrus the Great the Powerful, Peaceful, Liberal Shahanshah of Iran[Persia/Iranshah])

 

Acheamanids>Alexander the Evil Conquest>Selucids> Arsacids(Parthians)>Sassanids>Arab Conquest and Arabo-Islamic Caliphates(Rashidun/Umayyads/Abbasids)> Resisting Northern Parts of Iran or Eranshahr called Tabarestan(Deylaman/Gilan/Mazandaran/Gorgan)> Reviver National anti-islamic Movements against Muslims and Caliphates(Siahjamegan and its leader Bezadan Wandad Hurmuzd, Sunpadh, Ustadhsis, Ishaq al-Turk and Khatun of Bukhara from Bukhar Khudats, Sepidjamegan being led by Al-Muqanna the Veiled Prophet, Sorohjamegan or Khorramdinan being led by Babak Khorramdin, Daylamites, Asfar Shiruye) >Ziyarid>Saffarids>Buyids>Samanids> Irano-Turkic dynasties which had Iranian Language and Culture but were originally Turks(Qaznavids, Seljuks, Khwarazmshahids)>Mongol invasion of Persia and Mesopotamia led by Genghiz Khan>Ilkhanids(Iranophile peaceful iranic-cultured descendants of Genghiz Khan the Evil)>Timurid>Aq Qoyunlu>Qara Qoyunlu>Safavids>Afsharids>Zandids>Qajarids>Pahlavi the most important, liberal, glorious modern imperial state of iran which was unfortunately overthrown by Marxist-Islamic terrorists and rebels and Commies. Since 1979(the Collapse of Iranian Imperial State) our country and we are all broken, sad, murdered, poor, and misfortune. Our lives are ruined by Marxism, Communism, Socialism, and Islamism. Long Live the Shah Viva Iran!

 

We have a 2,600-year-old empire that I hope will return with the remaining Shah of Iran, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, Shahanshah Reza Shah II.

[Mirza Shakiba]

On 02/03/2025 at 4:43 PM, Grautvornix said:

Also it could be a good start to provide the necessary background information and also pictures portraying these civs, their typical buildings, heroes, force structure and typical features and technologies. We would then need the artwork as well.

As far as I have observed (e.g. for the Kushites or the Han), adding a new civ is quite an endeavor - rewarding but still a lot of work.

Here it is

Request for Sassanid Empire in Millennium A.D.

 

 

[Stan`]

Moved the off topic to the current thread.

The current game (Part 1) is -500 B.C. 1 A.D.

So it would be for Part 2. We don't have enough artists to take that on at the moment though. Most of the artists are spread across all the mods and the game and are generally the same people.

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

Great post. I could see the Sasanids going into either base game Part 2 or M_A.D.

[Mirza Shakiba]

3 hours ago, Stan` said:

Moved the off topic to the current thread.

The current game (Part 1) is -500 B.C. 1 A.D.

So it would be for Part 2. We don't have enough artists to take that on at the moment though. Most of the artists are spread across all the mods and the game and are generally the same people.

I wanna be an artist. How can I start what shall I do to as a beginner? I have made hundreds of Scenarios in this game and I dare say that I am tho biggest fan of this game and the one that has played it the most the longest. I've spent hours on this game and I'm an enthusiast who can dedicate himself for this game the national duty on his shoulder. So please guide me and keep in touch with me♡

[Stan`]

Well, I suppose you could start with downloading Blender and playing a bit with it.

https://gitea.wildfiregames.com/0ad/0ad/wiki/Basic3DImplementation

[Mirza Shakiba]

4 hours ago, Stan` said:

Moved the off topic to the current thread.

The current game (Part 1) is -500 B.C. 1 A.D.

So it would be for Part 2. We don't have enough artists to take that on at the moment though. Most of the artists are spread across all the mods and the game and are generally the same people.

I dare say that I am the biggest fan of this game and I have spent more hours on this game than anyone else and I am very enthusiastic and dedicated to making this game and its mods and the national duty that is on my shoulders and I am sure that if I learn how to make mods I can make several civilizations in a week or two.

Recently I have been looking for a game that covers the timeline between 1500 and 1900 AD and I have not found anything except for our good friend Age of Empires III which is also of low quality and is not as good and perfect as 0 A.D. and is not satisfying, and you cannot make a good map in it and many other problems. The mods that are made for Persians(Safavids, Afsharids, Zandid, Qajarid) are also not accurate, and the last one of them is under progress for over 6 years. So I am in great need to make M A.D. quickly and then very soon make part 3, which is the period 1500-1900.

I'm a history geek of my beloved country, Iran. So, I can come in handy regarding stuff like Persian Language, Persia's History, and some of its neighbours. [Persia=Iran=Eranshahr]

[Mirza Shakiba]

3 minutes ago, Stan` said:

Well, I suppose you could start with downloading Blender and playing a bit with it.

https://gitea.wildfiregames.com/0ad/0ad/wiki/Basic3DImplementation

Sure thing Pa♡♡♡

[Mirza Shakiba]

4 hours ago, Stan` said:

Moved the off topic to the current thread.

The current game (Part 1) is -500 B.C. 1 A.D.

So it would be for Part 2. We don't have enough artists to take that on at the moment though. Most of the artists are spread across all the mods and the game and are generally the same people.

Just as the last words I want you to know that Arsacids also known as Parthians founded their Empire in 247 BC. Well it is covered in this part, part 1 of this game. Wish you the best. Keep in touch ♡♡♡♡♡ Love ya