Origins of Dehbed/Dihqan

[Arjos]

I see you are aware of the encyclopedia iranica, which is great ;)

It would seem that whoever was in charge of Pahlava, in the EBI's team, opted for a reconstructed Pahlavi word, while retaining the concept (which is a viable speculation, since as you can see the sources hint at legendary reforms, associating it to Kosrow's is another interpretation as well, such is the academic world :P Then again a lack of earlier mentions does not make it look too good)...
Nevertheless the social organisation did exist for such chiefs at the start of our period, whether they were tribal/village headsmen or raid-bands leaders. (Think for example of Arsakes' early years. While regarding for the equipment archaeology does back up the armaments)...

So, if I understood correctly, the problem here is simply a less apt name for the 3rd century BCE, something I'm sure the historians in charge were already aware of. You gotta remember that EBI's material is getting pretty old itself (and no one has been working on it ever since), this is just one example of the to improve/already improved (and constantly so) aspects of the mod that everyone is working on ^^

[Ludens]

This sounds more like the words of a troll, rather than that of a supporter. But I don't expect much of a nick being "Death to the false egyptians"...

Obedience without question, loyalty until EBVERSE come, is this what you wish?

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It sounds like you guys just trolling around with your version of history!

Can we tone down the hostility a bit? Accusations of trolling are rarely helpful.

[Death to the False Egyptians]

Forgive me, it's my fault. I promise i'll restraint myself.

[Death to the False Egyptians]

Thank you, i am glad that EB II will have historically accurate information instead of using old EB's information.

May the Gods bless EB II team.

[Death to the False Egyptians]

I see you are aware of the encyclopedia iranica, which is great ;)

It would seem that whoever was in charge of Pahlava, in the EBI's team, opted for a reconstructed Pahlavi word, while retaining the concept (which is a viable speculation, since as you can see the sources hint at legendary reforms, associating it to Kosrow's is another interpretation as well, such is the academic world :P Then again a lack of earlier mentions does not make it look too good)...
Nevertheless the social organisation did exist for such chiefs at the start of our period, whether they were tribal/village headsmen or raid-bands leaders. (Think for example of Arsakes' early years. While regarding for the equipment archaeology does back up the armaments)...

So, if I understood correctly, the problem here is simply a less apt name for the 3rd century BCE, something I'm sure the historians in charge were already aware of. You gotta remember that EBI's material is getting pretty old itself (and no one has been working on it ever since), this is just one example of the to improve/already improved (and constantly so) aspects of the mod that everyone is working on ^^

I believed that the team have use a certain combination of Pahlavi words from Pahlavi dictionary to create such title, you see the word Dehbed in Europa Barbarorum was a combination of words, for example: Aspbed means master of horse so if the word Deh (village) combined with Bed (master) then you get Dehbed that means master of the village.

[Empire*Of*Media]

you should have make this topic in EB II !!