House of Ispahbudhan | |
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Parent house | House of Koshm, House of Arsaces |
Country | Parthian Empire, Sasanian Empire |
Founder | Aspahpet Pahlav |
Current head | None, extinct |
Titles | Spahbed |
Members | Farrukh Hormizd, Rostam Farrokhzad, Farrukhzad |
Estate(s) | Khorasan, Gurgan,[1] Adurbadagan |
Cadet branches | Bavand dynasty |
The House of Ispahbudhan or the House of Aspahbadh was one of the seven Parthian clans of the Sasanian Empire. Like the Sasanians, they claimed descent from the Achaemenid dynasty.[2] They also claimed descent from the legendary Kayanid figure Isfandiyar,[3] who was the son of Vishtaspa, who according to Zoroastrian sources was one of Zoroaster's early followers.[4]