Institution
Shahr (province)
A shahr was a province of the Sasanian Empire. According to the Sasanian Empire profile, these provinces were governed by marzbans, who were responsible for both civil administration and frontier defence. The system formed part of the empire's centralised administration under the King of Kings.
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