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list of kings of Persia

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The following is a comprehensive list of kings of Persia (Iran), which includes all of the Persian (Iranian) Empires and their rulers.

Early realms in Iran

Elamite Kingdom, 3000–660 BC

The Elamites were a people located in Susa, in what is now Khuzestan province. Their language was neither Semitic nor Indo-European, and they were the geographic precursors of the Persian/Median empire that later appeared. Some have offered evidence for a linguistic kinship between Elamite and the modern Dravidian languages of Southern India (see "Elamo-Dravidian languages") but this is not universally accepted. The proto-Elamites lived even as far back as 7,500 years ago in Iran. See remains here.

Avan Dynasty (precise dates unknown)

  • Peli (fl. c. 2500 BC)
  • Tata (precise dates unknown)
  • Ukku-Takhesh (precise dates unknown)
  • Khishur (precise dates unknown)
  • Shushun-Tarana (precise dates unknown)
  • Napil-Khush (precise dates unknown)
  • Kikku-Sive-Temti (precise dates unknown)
  • Lukh-Ishshan (fl. c. 24th century)
  • Khelu (fl. c. 24th century)
  • Khita (fl. c. 23rd century)
  • Kutik-Inshushinnak (fl. c. 2240)

Simash Dynasty (precise dates unknown)

  • Gir-Namme (fl. c. 2030)
  • Enpi-Luhhan (fl. c. 2010)
  • Khutran-Temtt (precise dates unknown)
  • Kindattu (precise dates unknown)
  • Indattu-Inshushinnak I (precise dates unknown)
  • Tan-Rukhurater (precise dates unknown)
  • Indattu-Inshushinnak II (precise dates unknown)
  • Indattu-Napir (precise dates unknown)
  • Indattu-Tempt (precise dates unknown)

Eparti Dynasty (precise dates unknown)

  • Eparti I (precise dates unknown)
  • Eparti II (precise dates unknown)
  • Eparti III (fl. c. 1850)
  • Shilkhakha (precise dates unknown)
  • Attakhushu (fl. c. 1830)
  • Sirukdukh (fl. c. 1792)
  • Shimut-Wartash (c. 1772 – c. 1770)

Igehalkid Dynasty (c. 1350 – c. 1200 BC)

Shutrukid Dynasty (c. 1205 – c. 1100 BC)

Late Elam Dynasty (743–644)

  • Khumbanigash I (743717)
  • Shuttir-Nakhkhunte (717699)
  • Khallushu (699693)
  • Kutir-Nakhkhunte (693692)
  • Khumma-Menanu (692689)
  • Khumma-Khaldash I (689681)
  • Khumma-Khaldash II (681680)
  • Khumma-Khaldash II & Shilhak-In-Shushinak (680676)
  • Shilhak-In-Shushinak & Urtaku (676664)
  • Shilhak-In-Shushinak & Tempti-Khumma-In-Shushinak (664653)
  • Atta-Khumma-In-Shushinak & Khumbanigash II (653651)
  • Atta-Khumma-In-Shushinak & Tammaritu (651649)
  • Atta-Khumma-In-Shushinak & Indabigash (649648)
  • Indabigash (648647)
  • Khumma-Khaldash III (647644)

Jiroft Kingdom, c. 2500 BC

The recent archeological findings at Jiroft have uncovered an "independent, Bronze Age, civilization with its own architecture and language" that have led some archeologists to speculate it to be the remains of the lost Aratta Kingdom. 1

Empire of Medians and Persians

Median Dynasty, 728–550 BC

The Medes were an Iranian people. The Persians, a closely related and subject people, revolted against the Median empire during the 6th century BC.

Achaemenid dynasty, 550–330 BC

Line of Cyrus Line of Ariaramnes

The epigraphic evidence for ancestors of Darius I the Great is highly suspect and might have been invented by that king.

Hellenistic rulers

Argead Dynasty, 330–310 BC

Seleucid dynasty, 305–164 BC

The Seleucid Dynasty gradually lost control of Persia. In 253, the Arsacid Dynasty established itself in Parthia. The Parthians gradually expanded their control, until by the mid 2nd century BC, the Seleucids had completely lost control of Persia. There were more Seleucid rulers of Syria and, for a time, Babylonia, after Antiochus IV, but none had any effective power in Persia).

Parthian dynasty (Arsacid dynasty), 247 BC – AD 224

There were various regional client dynasties, often with significant autonomy. Like the Elymais client Kingdom that occupied the area of ancient Elam, and kingdoms of Mesene in Lower Mesopotamia and Persis (Fars) in Central Iran, as well as Adiabene in Northern Mesopotamia..

Sassanid Empire, AD 224–651

Rulers after the advent of Islam in Iran

Arab caliphs rule

All Persian provinces served under The Arabic Caliphate from 661 to 867.

divided, 867–1029

Tahirids in Khorasan, 821–872

Alavids, 864–928

  • Hasan ebne Zeid Hasani, Emir 864884
  • Mohammad ebne Zeid, 884900
  • Hasan ebne Ali Hoseini, 913916
  • Hasan ebne Ghasem Hasani, 916928

Ziyarids, 928–1043

Buyyids, 932–1056

Diylamids of Fars

Diylamids of Khuzestan and Kerman

Diylamids of Rey, Isfahan, and Hamedan

Saffarids in Seistan and beyond, 861–1002,

Samanids (Proto-Tajiks), 892–998

Ghaznavids, 997–1186

  • Yameen o-dowleh AbolQasem Mahmud ebne Saboktekeen, Sultan 9971030
  • Jalal o-dowleh Abu Ahmad Mohammad ebne Mahmud, 10301030
  • Shahab o-dowleh Abu Sa'd Masud ebne Mahmud, 10301040
  • Shahab o-dowleh Abolfath Modud ebne Masud, 10401049
  • Baha o-dowleh Abol Hasan Ali ebne Masud, 10491049
  • Azad o-dowleh Abu Mansur Abdol Rashid ebne Mahmud ebne Saboktekeen, 10491052
  • Jamal o-dowleh Abolfazl Farrokhzaad ebne Masud ebne Mahmud, 10521059
  • Zaheer o-dowleh Abol Mozaffar Ebrahim, 10591098
  • Ala o-dowleh Abu Saeed Masud ebne Ebrahim, 10981115
  • Soltan o-dowleh Abol-fath Arsalan Shah, 11151117
  • Yameen o-dowleh Abol Mozaffar Baharm Shah ebne Masud, 11171153
  • Taj o-dowleh Abol Shoja Khosro Shah ebne Bahram Shah, 11531160
  • Saraj o-dowleh Abolmolook Khosrow Malek ebne Khosro Shah, 11601186

Seljuqs, 1029–1194