marzpanate

noun3

1. •
   (historical) a border province of the Sassanian Empire ruled by the marzpan

   • The regions of Eastern Armenia: Artsakh, Utik, Paytakaran and Kambejan, dominated by Iran in 428, formed a marzpanate. — 2002
2. •
   (historical) the period in Armenian history after the fall of the Arshakuni Dynasty of Armenia in 428, when the eastern part of Armenia was governed as a marzpanate by Sassanian-nominated marzpans
3. •
   (historical) the office of the marzpan

   • Xosrov gave him the marzpanate of the country of Hyrcania[…] — 1960