Khuzistan (Sasanian province)

Khuzistan
Hūzistān
Province of the Sasanian Empire
224–642

Map of Khuzistan
CapitalGundeshapur
Historical eraLate Antiquity
• Established
224
642
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Parthian Empire
Elymais
Rashidun Caliphate
Today part ofIran

Khuzistan or Huzistan (Middle Persian: 𐭧𐭥𐭰𐭮𐭲𐭭 Hūzistān) was a Sasanian province in Late Antiquity, which almost corresponded to the present-day province of Khuzestan. Its capital was Gundeshapur. During the late Sasanian era, the province was included in the southern quadrant (kust) of Nemroz.


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