Khwarāsān (
) was one of the four
kusts (frontier regions) of the
Sasanian Empire, formed during the reign of king
Khosrow I (r. 531–579). Khwarasan was commanded by a
spahbed from one of the
seven Parthian clans. The appointed spahbed of the kust was given the title of
aspbed.[
citation needed]
The name Khwarasan is a combination of khwar (meaning "sun") and āsān (from āyān, literally meaning "to come" or "coming" or "about to come").
Khwarāsān (
) was one of the four
kusts (frontier regions) of the
Sasanian Empire, formed during the reign of king
Khosrow I (r. 531–579). Khwarasan was commanded by a
spahbed from one of the
seven Parthian clans. The appointed spahbed of the kust was given the title of
aspbed.[
citation needed]
The name Khwarasan is a combination of khwar (meaning "sun") and āsān (from āyān, literally meaning "to come" or "coming" or "about to come").