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Pishdadian dynasty

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Pishdadian dynasty

Pishdadian (Persian: پیشدادیان‎‎) is the first dynasty of Iranian people in the Shahnameh, Avesta and Iranian mythology. The Pishdadian Dynasty is said to have produced the first kings who ruled over the land of Persia. Some of the Pishdadian kings are thought to have ruled for thousands of years.

Contents

Pishdadi Kings in Shahnameh

The Pishdadi kings are as follows:

  1. Keyumars
  2. Hushang
  3. Tahmuras
  4. Jamshid
  5. Zahhak
  6. Fereydun
  7. Īraj
  8. Manuchehr
  9. Nowzar
  10. Zaav or Zou (King)
  11. Garshasp (King)

Capital

Amol, the capital Nowzar, Kai Kobad, Fereydun and Kai Khosrow.

References

Pishdadian dynasty Wikipedia