Babak or Babek may refer to:

People

Papak Pabag (, ''Pāpak/Pābag''; New Persian: ''Bābak'') was an Iranian prince who ruled Istakhr, the capital of Pars, from 205 or 206 until his death sometime between 207 and 210. He was the father, stepfather, grandfather, or father-in-law of Ar ...

or Babak (c. 222), Persian prince and father (or stepfather) of Ardashir I, founder of the Sasanian Empire *

Babak (Sasanian general) Babak was a 6th-century Sasanian officeholder known for his major role in the reformation of the Sasanian military during Khosrow I's reign. Name His name has been recorded as "Babak, son of ʾlbyrwʾn ()" by al-Tabari. This Arabic corruption ...

(6th century) *

Babak Khorramdin Bābak Khorramdin (, , from , ''Pāpak/Pābag''; 795 or 798 – January 838) was one of the main Iranian revolutionary leaders of the Iranian Khorram-Dinān ("Those of the joyous religion"), which was a local freedom movement fighting the Abbasi ...

(c. 795/798–838), Iranian rebel leader

Places

Babek (city) Babek ( ) is a city, municipality and the capital of Babek District, in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2015, by decree of President of Azerbaijan Republic, Qoşadizə village was liquidated and added into the administrative ...

, Babek Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan **

Babek Rayon Babek District () is one of the 7 districts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. The district borders the districts of Julfa, Shahbuz, Kangarli, Nakhchivan city, as well as the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia and the East Azerb ...

, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan *

Babak, Ardabil Babak () is a village in Gug Tappeh Rural District of the Central District in Bileh Savar County, Ardabil province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. I ...

, a village in Ardabil Province, Iran *

Babak, Hormozgan Babak (, also Romanized as Bābak) is a village in Sardasht Rural District, in the Central District of Bashagard County, Hormozgan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a coun ...

, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran *

Babak Fort Pāpak Fort or Babak CastleBurke, Andrew and Elliott. Mark (2008) ''Iran'' Lonely Planet, Footscray, Victoria, Australiapage 159 (), is a large citadel on the top of a mountain in the Arasbaran forests, 50 km from Ahar, one parasang fr ...

or Babak Castle, northwestern Iran *

Shahr-e Babak County Shahr-e Babak County () is in Kerman Kerman (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kerman County), Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the dist ...

, Kerman Province, Iran **

Shahr-e Babak Shahr-e Babak () is a city in the Central District (Shahr-e Babak County), Central District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Climate Demographics Popu ...

, capital of the county *

Babak River The Babak River is a river that flows in the island of Lombok, in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Course It originates at Mount Timanuk in East Lombok Regency, with a source elevation of 2,575 meters. It flows in a southwesterly direction, with a pa ...

, a river in Lombok, Indonesia

Other uses

Babak (given name) Babak () is a common Persian given name for males. It derives from the Middle Persian name ''Pāpak'' "BĀBAK",''Encyclopedia of Islam'', second edition which means "father"Bahramian, Ali, Stephen Hirtenstein and Translated by Rahim Gholami, “B� ...

* ''Babek'' (film), a 1979 Azerbaijani film * ''Babek'' (ballet), a ballet by Agshin Alizadeh

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