Editing Narseh (section)

==The Paikuli inscription==
The [[Paikuli inscription]] in present-day [[Iraqi Kurdistan]] is the only source that describes the reign of Bahram III and the rise of Narseh to the throne.{{sfn|Weber|2016}} Unlike [[Shapur I's inscription at the Ka'ba-ye Zartosht]], the Paikuli inscription omits the use of [[Greek language|Greek]], but still uses [[Parthian language|Parthian]] and [[Middle Persian]]. This, however, marks the last time that Parthian is used in Sasanian royal records.{{sfn|Daryaee|Rezakhani|2016|pp=31, 67}} The inscription, along with Shapur I's inscription, demonstrates that the organization of the early Sasanian Empire did not contrast much to its predecessor, the [[Parthian Empire]]. Like the Parthian monarch, the Sasanian monarch used the title of [[Shahanshah]] ("[[King of Kings]]"), ruling as the overlord of other lesser kings, such as the king of [[Adiabene]].{{sfn|Marciak|2017|p=410}}