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In 1935, Persia became Iran, see also History of Iran.
The Medes were an Iranian people. The Persians, a related and subject people, revolted against the Median empire during the 6th century BC.
- Achaemenes of
Anshan.
- Teispes of Anshan,
his son.
- Cyrus I of Anshan, his son.
- Ariaramnes of
Persia, son of Teispes and co-ruler of Cyrus I.
- Cambyses I of Anshan, son of Cyrus I.
- Arsames of Persia,
son of Ariaramnes and co-ruler of Cambyses I
- Cyrus II the Great, son of Cambyses I, ruled from c.550 - 530 BC.
- Cambyses II, his son, ruled 530
- 521 BC.
- Smerdis, his alleged brother, ruled 521
BC
- Darius I, his brother-in-law and grandson of Arsames, ruled 521 -486 BC.
- Xerxes I, his son, ruled 486
-465 BC
- Artaxerxes I, his son, ruled 464 - 424 BC.
- Xerxes II, his son, ruled 424 -
423 BC.
- Sogdianus, his half-brother and rival, ruled 424 - 423 BC.
- Darius II, his half-brother and rival, ruled 424 - 404 BC.
- Artaxerxes II, his son, ruled 404 - 358 BC (see also Xenophon).
- Artaxerxes III,his son, ruled 358 - 338 BC
- Arses, his son, ruled 338 - 336 BC
- Darius III Codomannus, great-grandson of Darius II,
ruled 336 -330 BC
Macedonian Dynasty
(The Seleucid Dynasty gradually lost control of Persia. In 253 BC, 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).
- Arsaces I 246-211 BC
- Artabanus I 211-191 BC
- Priapatius 191-176 BC
- Phraates I 176-171 BC
- Mithridates I 171-138 BC
- Phraates II 138-128 BC
- Artabanus II 128-124 BC
- Mithridates II 124-87 BC
- Gotarzes I 91-78 BC
- Orodes I d.78 BC
- Sanatruces 77-70 BC
- Phraates III 70-58 BC
- Mithridates III 58-57 BC
- Orodes II 57-37 BC
- Phraates IV 37-30 BC
- Tiridates II 30-29 BC
- Phraates IV (restored) 29-28 BC
- Tiridates II (restored) 28-26 BC
- Phraates IV (restored) 26-2 BC
- Phraataces 2 BC - 4 AD
- Orodes III 4-7
- Vonones I 7-11
- Artabanus III 11-38
- Gotarzes II 38-51
- Vardanes 39-47
- Vonones II 51
- Vologases I 51-78
- Pacorus II 78-79
- Artabanus IV 79-81
- Pacorus II (restored) 81-115
- Vologases II 106
- Chosroes 109
- Parthamaspates 116
- Chosroes (restored) 117-128
- Mithridates IV
128-147
- Vologases III 148-192
- Vologases IV 191
- vacant 192-207 (?)
- Vologases V 207-213
- Artabanus V 213-226
- Artavasdes 226-227
part of Umayyad Caliphate, 661-750 part of Abbasid Caliphate, 750-867 divided, 867-1029
Seljuk Turkish Sultans, 1029-1194
divided, 1194-1256
divided, 1343-1380
Timurid Dynasty, 1380-1449
divided, 1449-1502
Safavid dynasty, 1502-1736
Afsharid dynasty,
1736-1749
Zand dynasty, 1750-1794
- Agha
Mohammad Khan Qajar
- Fath'Ali Shah
Qajar
- Abbas Mirza Qajar
- Mohammad Shah
Qajar
- Nasereddin Shah
Qajar
- Mozaffareddin Shah Qajar
- Mohammed
Ali Shah Qajar
- Ahmad Shah Qajar
Islamic Republic of Iran, 1979 -
See also History of Levant
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