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Marzban (in, derived from the words
Marz مرز meaning "border" or "boundary" and the suffix
-ban بان meaning guardian) were a class of
margraves or military commanders in charge of border provinces of the
Sassanid Empire of
Persia (Iran) between 3rd and 7th centuries CE.
Marzbans were granted the administration of the border provinces and were responsible for maintaining the security of the trade routes, fighting the encroaching nomadic tribes such as
Bedouin Arabs,
White Huns and
Oghuz Turks, and holding the first line of defense against settled enemies such as
Romans and
Kushans.
Sassanid
Shahanshah (king of kings) usually selected Marzbans from
Bozorgan, Persian noble families who held the most powerful positions in the imperial administration. The rank of Marzban, like most imperial administration, was mostly patrimonial, and was passed down through a single family for generations. Marzbans of greatest seniority were permitted a silver throne, while Marzbans of the most strategic border provinces, such as the
Caucasus province, were allowed a golden throne. In military campaigns the regional Marzbans could be regarded as field marshals, while lesser
spahbods could command a field army.
It isn't clear whether they'd authority over castles in their area of operation, as
Argbadhs were responsible for castles. In many ways,
Persian Marzbans had the same function and status as medieval
Germanic Margraves. The Marzban of
Abarshahr in
Central Asia was called "Kenarang".
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