Padishkhwargar

Padishkhwargar
224a – 520 520b – 651
Map of northern Iran under the Sasanians
Capital	Amol Chalus
Common languages	Mazandarani Gilaki Daylami Middle Persian
Religion	Zoroastrianism Iranian paganism Christianity
Government	Monarchy
Historical era	Antiquity
• Established	224
• Disestablished	651
Preceded by Succeeded by Parthian Empire Dabuyid dynasty Qarinvand dynasty Zarmihrids Bavand dynasty
^ Gushnasp becomes a Sasanian vassal in 224. ^ End of the Gushnaspid line in 520; Kawus appointed as governor.

Padishkhwārgar was a Sasanian province in Late Antiquity, which almost corresponded to the present-day provinces of Mazandaran and Gilan. The province bordered Adurbadagan and Balasagan in the west, Gurgan in the east, and Spahan in south. The main cities of the province were Amol and Chalus.

The province functioned as some kind of vassal kingdom, being mostly ruled by princes from different royal families, who bore the title of Padashwargarshah ("Shah of Padishkhwargar").