marzban

English

Alternative forms

• marzpan

Etymology

From Persian مرزبان (marzbân).

Noun

marzban (plural marzbans)

1. (historical) A class of margraves, warden of the marches, and by extension military commanders, in charge of border provinces of the Parthian Empire (247 BC–224 AD) and mostly Sasanian Empire (224–651 AD) of Iran

Derived terms

• marzbanate, marzpanate

Translations

class of margraves in Iran

• Armenian: մարզպան (hy) (marzpan)
• Hindi: मर्जबान (hi) m (marjabān)