Kirman (Sasanian province)
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Kirman (Middle Persian: Kirmān) was a Sasanian province in Late Antiquity, which almost corresponded to the present-day province of Kerman. The province bordered Pars in the west, Abarshahr and Sakastan in the northeast, Paradan in the east, Spahan in the north, and Mazun in the south. The capital of the province was Shiragan.
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Kirman Kirmān | |||||||||
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Province of the Sasanian Empire | |||||||||
224 – 650 | |||||||||
Map of Kirman | |||||||||
Capital | Kármana (224–480s) Shiragan (480s–650) | ||||||||
Historical era | Late Antiquity | ||||||||
• Established | 224 | ||||||||
650 | |||||||||
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Today part of | Iran |
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The province allegedly functioned as some kind of vassal kingdom, being mostly ruled by princes from the royal family, who bore the title of Kirmanshah ("King of Kirman"). The non-royal governors of the province bore the title of marzban.