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To understand the Vasparvan is to understand the "Seven Great Houses of Iran." These families claimed descent from the ancient Arsacid (Parthian) kings or legendary heroes:

Famous for having the hereditary right to crown the Sasanian kings. vasparvan

Sasanian society was strictly stratified into four distinct classes, a system believed to be divinely ordained. The Vasparvan occupied the second-highest rung in the secular hierarchy: The King of Kings and the Royal Family. Vaspuhran (Vasparvan): The great families and high princes. To understand the Vasparvan is to understand the

Based in Media, known for their military prowess. vasparvan

Members of the Vasparvan families often held the highest military ranks, such as the Eran-Spahbed (Commander-in-Chief). Their private armies were often as large as the central imperial forces.