Iraq after the Muslim Conquest - Michael G. Morony

ADMINISTRATIVE GEOGRAPHY

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ARBAYESTAN Sasanilln province

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SASANIAN QUARTER OF THE WEST

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Parvlz, SO it ought to reflect the reforms of the sixth century. The

provinces in the Quarter of the West given in this list are probably

best reconstructed as May (Mah = Media), Masptan (Masabadhan),

Mihrank'atak (Mihrajanqadhaq), K'arshkar (Kaskar), Garmakan,

Eran-asan-k'art-Kavat, and Not-Artashirakan.^6 Although the location

of Eran-asan-k'art-Kavat ("Qubadh has put Iran at ease") cannot be

identified otherwise, the process of elimination puts it most likely in

6 R. H. Hewsen, "Introduction to the Study of Armenian Historical Geography"

(Ph.D. diss., Georgetown Univ., 1967), pp. 2-3, 152,296; J. Marquart, "Eriinsahr nach

der Geographie des Ps. Moses Xorenac'i," Abhandlungen der koniglichen Gesellschaft

der Wissenschaften zu Gottingen. Phil.-Hist. Klasse, ser. 2, Ill, no. 2 (1899-1901), 8,

16. Marquart was also able to find Arzon in the name "Mayjinesteh" which occurs in
    this list.

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