Farim

Farim, earlier known as Perim, lay in the mountains of Tabaristan south of the Caspian plain. It was an early seat of the Bavandid dynasty, whose rulers held power in the rugged country of Mazandaran for centuries. Tradition relates that Sohrab, son of the dynasty's founder, was crowned at Perim and built a palace nearby. Forested slopes and steep valleys made the uplands a natural stronghold.