Sakastan (Sasanian province)

Sakastan Sagistān
Province of the Sasanian Empire
c. 240–650/1
Map of the southeastern provinces of the Sasanian Empire.
Capital	Zrang
Historical era	Late Antiquity
• Established	c. 240
• Annexed by the Rashidun Caliphate	650/1
Preceded by Succeeded by Indo-Parthians Rashidun Caliphate
Today part of	Afghanistan Iran

Sakastan (also known as Sagestān, Sagistan, Seyanish, Segistan, Sistan, and Sijistan) was a Sasanian province in Late Antiquity, that lay within the kust of Nemroz. The province bordered Kirman in the west, Spahan in the north west, Kushanshahr in the north east, and Turan in the south east. The governor of the province held the title of marzban. The governor also held the title of "Sakanshah" (king of the Saka) until the title was abolished in ca. 459/60.