Editing Ardashir I (section)

=== Court and government posts ===
{{See also|Shapur I's inscription at the Ka'ba-ye Zartosht}}The rankings of the figures in Ardashir's court is found from [[Shapur I's inscription at the Ka'ba-ye Zartosht]]. Thus, the first four [[shah]]s are mentioned as [[Satarop]] Shah Abarinag (Abarineh: higher (lands), [[Nishapur]], [[Greater Khorasan|Khorasan]]), [[Ardashir (king of Marv)|Ardashir]] the Shah of [[Merv]], Ardashir the Shah of [[Kerman province|Kerman]], Ardashir the Shah of Sekan ([[Sakastan (Sasanian Province)|Sakastan]]), having the right of inherited succession in their family. After that, the name of three queens [[Rambehesht|Denag Bazrangi]], Ardashir's grandmother, [[Rodag]], Ardashir's mother, and [[Denag (sister of Ardashir I)|Denag Babakan]], Ardashir's sister and wife are mentioned. Then, the names of "Ardashir Bidakhsh" and "Papak Hazarbed" and the five members of the great houses, called "Dihin" from the House of Veraz, Sasan from the [[House of Suren]], Sasan-e Andigan-e Khoday va Piruz and Goug from the [[House of Karen]] along with "Abarsam-e Farardashir", who was probably the senior advisor are mentioned. Afterward, the names of fifteen remarkable characters like "[[Spahbed]]", "Dabiroft", Ayundbad (Director of Ceremonies), Framadar and his clerks and religious authorities like [[Herbad]] and Mubed and Mogh are mentioned. According to the [[Epigraphy|inscription]], the high posts of [[wuzurg framadar]], priest of priests and Herbadan Herbad were not yet established in Ardashir's period.<ref name=":08"/><ref name=":7">{{Cite book|title=The Sasanian Persian Civilization|last=Lokonin}}</ref>

It can be deduced from the list that some deviations have occurred in the important names and events of the era in the late [[Sasanian Empire|Sasanian]] sources. For example, in the narrative [[History of Iran|Iranian history]], the land that was ruled by "[[Mihrak|Mihrak Andigan]]" was named "the largest enemies of Ardashir"; while the mentioned region was under the rule of Sasan Shah Andigan and is mentioned as one of the pro-Ardashir regions in the mentioned inscription. It can be deduced from the list that a same-story group had appeared supporting Ardashir that included the representatives of large Iranian houses like the Varazes, Surens and Karens in addition to the shahs of Andigan and Opernak and Merv and Sakastan. According to [[Roman Empire|Roman]] sources, some of the minor [[Mesopotamia]]n governors had also joined them.<ref name=":7" />