marzban
English
Alternative forms
- marzpan
Etymology
From Persian مرزبان (marzbân).
Noun
marzban (plural marzbans)
- (historical) A class of margraves, warden of the marches, and by extension military commanders, in charge of border provinces of the Parthian Empire (247 BC–224 AD) and mostly Sasanian Empire (224–651 AD) of Iran
Derived terms
- marzbanate, marzpanate
Translations
class of margraves in Iran
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