Priestly Lineage of the Sasanids

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JALILIAN SHAHRAM

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Journal: Journal of History of Iran Year:2022 | Volume:14 | Issue:2 Page(s): 23-70

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Priestly Lineage of the Sasanids

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Sā

sā

Anā

hitā

Fire Temple

Ardaš

r son of Bā

bak

Sasanids lineage

Abstract

Reviewing the narration of Muhammad ibn Jarir Tabari (died: 310 AH) on Sā; Sā; n, the ancestor of the Sasanians and his connection with the Fire Temple of the goddess Anā; hitā; in Pars Istakhr and comparing this report with the Zoroastrian legal knowledge of the Sasanian period, Pedram Jam in a new study titled “ Were Sasanians of Priestly Lineage? ” concludes that Sā; Sā; n was “ the Lord of Fire” and did not have a religious position in this temple. He also compares the Agathias’ report, a Byzantine historian, on the lineage and family background of Ardaš; ī; r son of Bā; bak (224-240 AD), the founder of the Sasanian Empire, with other historical sources and believes that Agathias’ account has nothing to do with the priestly lineage of Ardaš; ī; r and his family. Thus, Jam assumes the view of Iranian and non-Iranian scholars on the priestly descent of the Sasanians and that according to Tabari, they considered Sā; Sā; n as a “ mobed” , “ hē rbed“ or “ guardian of the Fire Temple of Anā; hitā; ” in Istkhar, Pars or that according to Agathias, they regarded Ardaš; ī; r as a clergy man, to be misinterpretations of the Tabari’ s and Agathias’ narrations and he considers the ancestors of Ardaš; ī; r as local aristocrats of Pars province. Nevertheless, I believe that Jam’ s perceptions and conclusions are incorrect and Sasanians were indeed of priestly lineage. Analyzing the reports of Tabari and Agathias and also the views of some Iranian and non-Iranian scholars about the Sasanian descent and the identity and the status of Sā; Sā; n and Bā bak and their connection with the Anā; hitā; Fire Temple in Istakhr, Pars, this study criticizes the recent view and approach of Jam on the aristocratic origin of Sasanians and non-priestly lineage of them.

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JALILIAN, SHAHRAM. (2022). Priestly Lineage of the Sasanids. JOURNAL OF IRAN HISTORY (JOURNAL OF HUMAN SCIENCES), 14(2 ), 23-70. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/965097/en

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JALILIAN SHAHRAM. Priestly Lineage of the Sasanids. JOURNAL OF IRAN HISTORY (JOURNAL OF HUMAN SCIENCES)[Internet]. 2022;14(2 ):23-70. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/965097/en

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SHAHRAM JALILIAN, “Priestly Lineage of the Sasanids,” JOURNAL OF IRAN HISTORY (JOURNAL OF HUMAN SCIENCES), vol. 14, no. 2 , pp. 23–70, 2022, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/965097/en

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