[PAR] [TLE] Yazdegerd II [SEP] Yazdegerd II (Middle Persian: 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩 "Yazdākird", meaning "made by God"; <a href="Persian%20language">Persianزدگرد‎ ‎ ), was the sixteenth <a href="Sasanian%20Empire">Sasanian</a> emperor of <a href="Iran">Iran</a>.  He was the successor and son of Bahram V (420–438) and reigned from 438 to 457.  His name may also be spelled Yazdgard II.  His reign was marked by wars against the Byzantine Empire in the west and the Hephthalite Empire in the east, as well as by his efforts and attempts to impose Zoroastrianism on the largest religious minority within the empire, namely the Christians. [PAR] [TLE] Hephthalite Empire [SEP] The Hephthalites (or Ephthalites) were a people of Central Asia who were militarily important circa 450-560.  They were based in Bactria and expanded east to the Tarim Basin, west to Sogdia and south through Afghanistan to northern India.  They were a tribal confederation and included both nomadic and urban, settled communities.  They were part of the four major "Hunic" states known collectively as Xionites or "Hunas", being preceeded by the Kidarites, and succeeded by the Alchon Huns and lastly the Nezak Huns.  The Sveta Huna or "White Huns" who invaded northern India are probably the Ephthalites, but the exact relation is not clear.
[PAR] [TLE] Yazdegerd II [ SEP ] Yazdegerd II ( Middle Persian : 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩 " Yazdākird " , meaning " made by God " ; < a href="Persian%20language">Persianزدگرد‎ ‎ ) , was the sixteenth < a href="Sasanian%20Empire">Sasanian</a > emperor of < a href="Iran">Iran</a>. He was the successor and son of Bahram V ( 420–438 ) and reigned from 438 to 457 . His name may also be spelled Yazdgard II . His reign was marked by wars against the Byzantine Empire in the west and the Hephthalite Empire in the east , as well as by his efforts and attempts to impose Zoroastrianism on the largest religious minority within the empire , namely the Christians . [PAR] [TLE] Hephthalite Empire [ SEP ] The Hephthalites ( or Ephthalites ) were a people of Central Asia who were militarily important circa 450 - 560 . They were based in Bactria and expanded east to the Tarim Basin , west to Sogdia and south through Afghanistan to northern India . They were a tribal confederation and included both nomadic and urban , settled communities . They were part of the four major " Hunic " states known collectively as Xionites or " Hunas " , being preceeded by the Kidarites , and succeeded by the Alchon Huns and lastly the Nezak Huns . The Sveta Huna or " White Huns " who invaded northern India are probably the Ephthalites , but the exact relation is not clear .
Yazdegerd II fought wars against which Central Asian people based in Bactria?
Yazdegerd II fought wars against which Central Asian people based in Bactria ?
Hephthalite Empire
Hephthalite Empire