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Castle of Oblivion
The
Castle
of Oblivion
, also known as the
Prison
of Oblivion
, was a
castle
and
political prison
of the
Sasanian Empire
located in
Khuzestan
in southwestern
Iran
.
Notable
prisoners
of
the Castle
of Oblivion
Arshak II
,
Arsacid
prince
, who
ruled
Armenia
as a
Roman client
from
350
until 367.
Captured
and
imprisoned
during
Shapur
II's
invasion
of Armenia.
Kavad I
, Sasanian
king
, briefly imprisoned after being
deposed
by the
nobility
and clergy in 496. He
escaped
several times from this
prison
.
