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region, some of the lands of the
Karenas appear to have remained independent until the 11th century, after which the House of Karen is no longer attested. Other notable members of the family include
213:, Iran). Members of the House of Karen were of notable rank in the administrative structure of the Sassanian empire in multiple periods of its four century-long history.
299:, the only other attested feudal house of the Parthian period. Following the conquest of the Parthians, the Karenas allied themselves with the
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Iranian history. A possible early member of the family was a certain Vishtaspa krny (
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346:and defiance of the Arabs brought him great fame.
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241:, this descent was via one of the three sons of
556:Schindel, Nikolaus (2013). "KAWÄD I i. Reign".
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517:Aramaic Documents from Ancient Bactria
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591:(1985â2007). Ehsan Yar-Shater (ed.).
470:Arthur George Warner, Edmond Warner,
385:Karin ibn Vandad Hormozd (r. 815â816)
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16:One of the Seven Great Houses of Iran
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485:History of the Armenians
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394:Vinda-Umid (r. 800â820)
1189:830s disestablishments
991:SeleucidâParthian Wars
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117:Masmughans of Damavand
21:Karen (disambiguation)
1101:BactrianâParthian War
1096:ArmenianâParthian War
1074:Battle of Amanus Pass
768:Encyclopaedia Iranica
515:J. Naveh, S. Shaked,
426:Seven Parthian clans
330:and allied with the
284:hands following the
227:Kaveh the Blacksmith
1184:520s establishments
1005:RomanâParthian Wars
606:. pp. 453â455.
562:. pp. 136â141.
461:, pp. 453â455.
403:Quhyar (r. 817â823)
364:Alanda (r. 600â635)
286:Battle of Gaugamela
274:Alexander the Great
193:during the rule of
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904:Seven Great Houses
361:Karin (r. 550â600)
217:Origin and history
189:), was one of the
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878:Caucasian Albania
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580:978-1-84511-645-3
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324:Battle of Badghis
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243:Phraates IV
1173:Categories
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432:References
309:Kamsarakan
282:Macedonian
270:Darius III
113:Qarinvands
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19:See also:
316:Sasanians
301:Sassanids
164:romanized
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754:(1905).
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659:(1975).
420:See also
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391:(r. 817)
336:Savadkuh
320:Rashidun
235:Arsacids
207:Ecbatana
203:Nahavand
195:Parthian
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41:Nahavand
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1110:Related
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861:Dynasty
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322:at the
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929:Suren
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847:Dahae
842:Parni
786:JSTOR
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247:Karen
176:KÄren
170:KÄrin
150:KÄrÄn
134:KÄrÄn
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