Dastagird

 ( Sasanian Cities ) 

Dastagird (also spelled as Dastgerd, Dastigird and Daskara), was an ancient Sasanian Empire city in present-day Iraq, and was close to its capital, Ctesiphon.

Originally known as Artemita, the city was rebuilt and renamed by king Hormizd I (r. 270-271). During the reign of king Khosrow I (r. 531-579), the city greatly expanded and had its own court, palace and fortress. During this period, the city also got a secondary name, Khosrow-shad-Kavadh. During the reign of the latter's grandson, Khosrow II (r. 590-628), Dastagird became a royal residence of the Sasanians. In 628, Dastagird was sacked by the Byzantine Empire emperor Heraclius. After that, the city completely disappears from sources.

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