Shafshelar
Shafshelar (lit. "sword-bearer") was the second highest ranked court title in the Sasanian Empire. The shafshelar, unlike most other officials, was dressed in a military garb during ceremonies. His task was primarily to carry the king's sword in a gold scabbard.
Sources
[edit]- Nicolle, David (1996), Sassanian Armies: the Iranian Empire Early 3rd to Mid-7th Centuries AD, Stockport: Montvert, ISBN 978-1-874101-08-6
- S. Spawforth, A. J. (2007). The Court and Court Society in Ancient Monarchies. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781139466639.