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Hazārbed (
History
The title is first attested in the Achaemenid Empire in its Old Persian form, hazāra-pati (from *hazāra- "thousand" and *pati- "chief"),[1] the commanding officer of the Immortals.
The hazarbed controlled units of guards which were enlisted from royal families of the Sasanian Empire. One of the units that the hazarbed controlled was the
During the reign of Shapur I (r. 240–270), the hazarbed may have briefly taken over the spahbed office, as it is not listed in the inscriptions of Shapur I. However, the spahbed office reappears in the inscriptions of Shapur's son Narseh (r. 293–302). The office of hazarbed is also mentioned in his inscriptions among many others.[1]
Later on, the office became increasingly political and equal to that of the wuzurg framadar (minister).[1]
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d Shayegan 2003, pp. 93–95.
- ^ a b Morony 2005, p. 92.
Sources
- Shayegan, M. Rahim (2003). "HAZĀRBED". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. XII, Fasc. 1. pp. 93–95.
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