University of Isfahan Historical Researches 2008-6253 3 3 2011 12 22 Sasanid Political system (325-579) and Max Weber's Patrimonial – Bureaucratic Theory Sasanid Political system (325-579) and Max Weber's Patrimonial – Bureaucratic Theory 99 112 16552 FA Roozbeh Zarrinkoob Assistant Professor in History, University of Tehran, Iran. Hamidreza Pasha Zanous Ph.D. candidate in History at University of Tehran. Journal Article 2016 06 14 The concept of Patrimonial-Bureaucratic in Max Weber's sociology is one of the important types of a traditional authority (domination). A Patrimonial-Bureaucratic political system which is a type of patrimonial system is based on two important principles: governance is private, and government administration is an extension of the ruler. The bureaucratic characteristics of these systems made them great and more superior. The Sasanid political system has been studied according to these definitions based on recorded history. It is believed that the Sasanid political system, from the time of the Shapur the second had a well-developed Patrimonial-Bureaucratic administrative system and a tradition of strong centralized rule under an absolute, semi divine king of kings. <em>Khosro Anoushiravan</em>’s contribution to Sasanid state was his reforms in developing, refining, and systemizing the elements of state organization he had. In this article, is tried to show the new light this reinterpretation sheds on such aspects of the political, administrative structure, and military system. <br />  The concept of Patrimonial-Bureaucratic in Max Weber's sociology is one of the important types of a traditional authority (domination). A Patrimonial-Bureaucratic political system which is a type of patrimonial system is based on two important principles: governance is private, and government administration is an extension of the ruler. The bureaucratic characteristics of these systems made them great and more superior. The Sasanid political system has been studied according to these definitions based on recorded history. It is believed that the Sasanid political system, from the time of the Shapur the second had a well-developed Patrimonial-Bureaucratic administrative system and a tradition of strong centralized rule under an absolute, semi divine king of kings. <em>Khosro Anoushiravan</em>’s contribution to Sasanid state was his reforms in developing, refining, and systemizing the elements of state organization he had. In this article, is tried to show the new light this reinterpretation sheds on such aspects of the political, administrative structure, and military system. <br />  https://jhr.ui.ac.ir/article_16552_8d4b44b66b5cb1225360de62fc23b091.pdf