Pabag

Pabag 𐭯𐭠𐭯𐭪𐭩
Shah
A coin with the portrait of Pabag, minted by Ardashir I
King of Istakhr
Reign	205/6 – 207–10
Predecessor	Gochihr
Successor	Shapur
Died	207–210 Istakhr, Pars, Iran
Issue	Shapur Ardashir Denag
Religion	Zoroastrianism

Pabag (Middle Persian: 𐭯𐭠𐭯𐭪𐭩, Pāpak/Pābag; New Persian: بابک Bābak) was an Iranian prince who ruled Istakhr, the capital of Pars, from 205 or 206 until his death sometime between 207 and 210. He was the father, stepfather, grandfather, or father-in-law of Ardashir I, the founder of the Sasanian Empire. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Shapur.