The Role of Queen Šīšīnduxt in Strengthening Relations Between the Sasanian State and the Jews

Abstract

This study describes the role of queen Shishindokht, the wife of King Yazhgverdi I, who was in a prominent Jewish family responsible for Russ Jalut, and was the reason for strengthening the relationship between the Sasanian state and the Jews. The queen's support has done a number of great achievements, which have influenced Jewish social relations, as well as the restoration and reconstruction of The City of Esfahan, which led to the settlement of many Jews in the city, resulting in peace. The queen's latter work was to solve the tax code and pay taxes, because in the eyes of the Jews، tax donations were not allowed except for Jews, but it was a crime, but because of the role of Shishindokht, the queens had been called (Queen) who was also a boy mother, she solved many issues, despite the many remains of the time, indicates that the Jews lived peacefully under the queen’s ruling during the rule of Yisgury I.