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BiĆĄtÄsef (Vishtaspa) appointed seven persons to the highest ranks, and they were the magnates, NihÄbiÎŽa, and his residence was DihistÄn in the Land of JurjÄn (Hyrcania); and KÄrin the
Parthian (
198:) and his residence was MÄh-NihÄvand (i.e., Media); and SĆ«rÄn the Parthian, and his residence was SejistÄn (Sakastan); and IsfandyÄÎŽ the Parthian, and his residence was Ray.
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190:provides the following legend:
61:. Only two of the seven â the
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102:House of Ispahbudhan
36:seven Parthian clans
34:, also known as the
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416:. pp. 511â515.
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945:Literature
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250:References
106:Tabaristan
87:Hormizd IV
50:Persians.
48:Achaemenid
1064:Qarinvand
935:Glassware
930:Education
321:ignored (
311:cite book
79:Vishtaspa
59:Sasanians
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1059:Mikalids
1039:Dabuyids
925:Dressing
847:Timeline
594:Language
507:Chosroid
203:See also
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130:Nahavand
75:Kayanian
71:Parthian
65:and the
44:Sasanian
40:Parthian
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898:Culture
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584:Coinage
572:Culture
492:Armenia
485:Dynasty
459:Origins
372:Sources
184:in his
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497:Iberia
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110:Gurgan
1080:Roads
960:Women
950:Music
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599:Music
589:Dress
557:Varaz
553:Suren
538:Karen
471:Dahae
466:Parni
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608:Wars
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