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https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/class-system-index

Avesta (ca. 1200-600 BCE?) and Pahlavi (8th-9th centuries CE)

• Athravan (https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/atravan-priest): the priest
• Rathaeshtar (https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/artestar-learned-calque): the warrior (“standing in a chariot”)
• Vastrya-fshuyant: the farmer (“cattle-breeding pastoralists”)
• Huitish: Artisan
• Nmana: the family
• Vis: the clan
• Zantu: the tribe
• Daŋˊhu: the country. Old Persian: Dahyu

Median and Persian

• Azat (https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/azad-zelkova): Free, Noble, ("Born-in")
• Banda (https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/banda-servant): Loyal servant
• Tunuvant: Strong men
• Skauthi: Poor people
• Maniya (https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/barda-i): (royal) serf

Parthian

• Katak-hwtwy (Pahlavi: kadag-­xwadāy, New Persian: Kadḵodā): Chieftains
• Hamherzan: Attendants
• Bandag: Slaves