The Social Structure of Marriage in the Sassanid Era

Diversity and complexity of family structure and marriage in the Sassanid era is the significant and considerable topic that can be investigated. Emphasis on the continuity of generation، family ancestral and function of marriage in this world and the other world that caused this diversity and complexity، are the most important characteristics of Sassanid society. The old law limited the demand for women''s community،while the new law mandates that the Sassanid era represents tangible progress in their affairs and women''s rights issues. This article has studied marriage types، related laws with succession، and social – legal status of women. It seems that based on the social rules and privileges of marriage in the Sassanid era، women have accounted for the different tribal communities. However، the family publicly Sasanian society was firmly defined. However، the political and social events closer to the end of the historical period show that the improvement of the social and political status of women has been greatly promoted. On the other hand، if no descendant of the dynasty of the late sons for the succession is not considered as only reason، the increase in the understanding and promotion of political and social topics of women have been effective in their power demand.