List Of Kings Of Persia
The following is a list of kings and queens of Main Dynasties of Greater Iran, which includes all of the empires ruling over geographical Greater Iran and their rulers. For more comprehensive lists of kings, queens, sub-kings and sub-queens of Iran please see:
- List of rulers of Pre-Achaemenid kingdoms of Iran
- List of rulers of Elam
- List of rulers of Parthian sub-kingdoms
- Muslim dynasties of Iran
Read more about List Of Kings Of Persia: Ancient Empires, C. 2700–550 BC, Old Persian Empire, 550–329 BC, Macedonian Empire, 330–129 BC, Middle Iranian Empire, 247 BC–c. 670 AD, Arab Caliphs, 641–946 AD, Buyid Empire, 933–1062 AD, Seljuq Empire, 1029–1194, Khwārazm-Shāh Empire, 1153–1231, Mongol Empire, 1230–1357 AD, Rival Dynasties, 1332–1501 AD, Modern Empire, 1501–1979 AD
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