Saint Aba was a priest who was martyred at Kaskhar, Persia with Saint Abdas of Kaskhar and approximately 48 others. They were put to death in the year 366 by the Persian ruler Shapur II. Aba's feast day is 16 May. For other uses of this term see: Persia (disambiguation) The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ... Events January 2, Alamanni cross frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading Roman Empire October 1 - Pope Damasus I becomes Bishop of Rome. ... Shapur II was king of Persia (310 - 379). ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (137th in leap years). ...

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