Spahan (province)

Spahān is attested in various Middle Persian seals and inscriptions, including that of Zoroastrian priest Kartir.

The region appears with the abbreviation GD (Gay, Southern Media) on Sasanian numismatics.

[3] Spahan became a part of the Sasanian Empire in 224, after Ardashir I (r. r. 224–242) seized its capital and killed its ruler, Shadh-Shapur.

During the reign of Ardashir's son and successor Shapur I (r. 240–270), a certain Varzin was appointed as the governor of the province.

The Arabs were victorious during the battle, where they reportedly killed the prominent Mihran commander Shahrvaraz Jadhuyih.