First monarch Cyrus the Great Formation 550 BC | Last monarch Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | |
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Abolition 11 February 1979
(Monarchy ended by Iranian Revolution) Pretender(s) Reza Pahlavi II
(Pahlavi dynasty) | ||
The following is a list of monarchs of Persia, who ruled over the area of modern-day Iran from the establishment of the Achaemenid dynasty by Cyrus the Great in 550 BC until the deposition of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.
Contents
- Parthian or Arsacid dynasty 247 BC AD 228
- Dabuyid dynasty 642760
- Rashidun Caliphate 642661
- Saffarid dynasty 8611003
- Ghurid dynasty 8791215
- Buyid Clan and their dynasty 9341062
- Great Seljuqs and their Empire 10291194
- Khwarezmid dynasty 11531231
- Mongol Empire and Ilkhanate 12301357
- Rival dynasties 13321501
- References
Earlier monarchs in the area of modern-day Iran are listed in:
Minor dynasties and vassal monarchs can be found in:
Parthian or Arsacid dynasty (247 BC – AD 228)
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. Control of eastern territories was permanently lost by Antiochus VII in 129 BC. For more comprehensive lists of kings, queens, sub-kings and sub-queens of this Era see:
Dabuyid dynasty (642–760)
beginning of Muslim conquest of Persia
Rashidun Caliphate (642–661)
For more comprehensive lists of kings and sub-kings of this Era see:
Saffarid dynasty (861–1003)
For more comprehensive lists of kings and sub-kings of this Era see:
Ghurid dynasty (879–1215)
For more comprehensive lists of kings and sub-kings of this Era see:
Buyid Clan and their dynasty (934–1062)
The Buyid Empire was divided into a number of separate emirates, of which the most important were Fars, Ray, and Iraq. Generally, one of the emirs held a sort of primus inter pares supremacy over the rest, which would be marked by titles like Amir al-umara and Shahanshah. For more comprehensive lists of kings and sub-kings of this Era see:
Great Seljuqs and their Empire (1029–1194)
For more comprehensive lists of kings and sub-kings of this Era see:
Khwarezmid dynasty (1153–1231)
An empire built from Khwarezm, covering part of Iran and neighbouring Central Asia. For more comprehensive lists of kings and sub-kings of this Era see:
Mongol Empire and Ilkhanate (1230–1357)
For more comprehensive lists of kings and sub-kings of this Era see:
Rival dynasties (1332–1501)
For more comprehensive lists of kings and sub-kings of this Era see: