List of Kings of Persia - Middle Iranian Empire, 247 BC–c. 670 AD

Middle Iranian Empire, 247 BC–c. 670 AD

For more comprehensive lists of kings, queens, sub-kings and sub-queens of this Era see:

  • List of rulers of Parthian sub-kingdoms
Throne Name Original Name Portrait Title Born-Died Entered office Left office Family Relations Note
Arsacid dynasty, 247 BC–228 AD
161 Arsaces I Tiridates I or Arsaces King, Karen, Autocrator ? – 211 BC 247 BC 211 BC A descendant of Arsaces son of Phriapatius who was probably son of Artaxerxes II
165 Arsaces II Arsaces ? – 185 BC 211 BC 185 BC Son of Arsaces I
167 Arsaces III Phriapatius ? – 170 BC 185 BC 170 BC Grandson of Tiridates I
169 Arsaces IV Phraates I ? – 167 BC 170 BC 167 BC Son of Phriapatius
170 Arsaces V Mithridates I The Great King, Theos, Theopator, Philhellene ? – 132 BC 167 BC 132 BC Son of Phriapatius
176 Arsaces VI Phraates II The Great King, Philopator, Theopator, Nikephoros ? – 127 BC 132 BC 127 BC Son of Mithridates I Killed in battle with Scythians
177 Arsaces VII Artabanus I King ? – 126 BC 127 BC 126 BC Son of Phriapatius Killed in battle with Tocharians
178 Arsaces VIII Vologases (I) The Great King, Theopator, Philadelphos, Philhellene, Epiphanes ? – 122 BC 126 BC 122 BC Son of Phriapatius He was the first Arsacid king of Media, Arran and Iberia
179 Arsaces IX Artabanus (II) The Great King, King of kings, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 121 BC 122 BC 121 BC Son of Artabanus I Killed in battle with Medians
180 Arsaces X Mithridates II The Great King, The Great King of Kings, Epiphanes, Soter ? – 91 BC 121 BC 91 BC Son of Artabanus I
181 Arsaces XI Gotarzes I The Great King, Epiphanes, Philhellene, Euergetes, Autocrator ? – 87 BC 91 BC 87 BC Son of Mithridates II
182 Arsaces XII Artabanus (III) The Great King, Theopator, Nicator ? – 77? BC 91 BC 77? BC Son of Vologases (I)
183 Arsaces XIII Mithridates (III) The Great King, The Great King of Kings, Dikaios, Euergetes, Philhellene, Autocrator, Philopator, Epiphanes ? – 67 BC 88 BC 67 BC Son of Mithridates II
184 Arsaces XIV Orodes I The Great King, Euergetes, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 75 BC 80 BC 75 BC Son of Mithridates II
185 Arsaces XV Sanatruces I The Great King, Theopator, Euergetes, Epiphanes, Philhellene 157 BC – 70 BC 77 BC 70 BC Son of Vologases (I)
186 Arsaces XVI ? The Great King, Theopator, Euergetes, Epiphanes, Philhellene, Eusebes ? – 66 BC 77 BC 66 BC ?
187 Arsaces XVII Phraates III The Great King, Theos, Euergetes, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 57 BC 70 BC 57 BC Son of Sanatruces I Killed by Orodes II
188 Arsaces XVIII ? The Great King, Philopator, Euergetes, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 63 BC 66 BC 63 BC Son of Arsaces XVI
189 Arsaces XIX Mithridates III (or IV) The Great King, The Great King of Kings, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Theos, Eupator, Theopator, Philhellene ? – 54 BC 65 BC 54 BC Son of Phraates III Killed by Orodes II
190 Arsaces XX Orodes II King of Kings, Philopator, Eupator, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene, Ktistes ? – 38 BC 57 BC 38 BC Son of Phraates III Killed by Phraates IV
191 Arsaces XXI Pacorus I King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 38 BC 50 BC 38 BC Son of Orodes II Killed in battle with Romans
192 Arsaces XXII Phraates IV King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 2 BC 38 2 BC Son of Orodes II Killed by Musa
193 Arsaces XXIII Tiridates II King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene, Autocrator, Philoromaeos ? – after 23 BC 30 BC 25 BC Probably a descendant of Mithridates (III) Deposed and went to Rome
194 Arsaces XXIV Mithridates (V) ? ? – ? BC 12 BC 9 BC Probably a descendant of Mithridates (III)
Musa Musa Queen of Queens, Thea, Urania ?- 4? AD 2 BC 4 AD Queen of Phraates IV
195 Arsaces XXV Phraates V King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ?- 4 AD 2 BC 4 AD Son of Phraates IV & Musa Deposed and went to Rome
196 Arsaces XXVI Orodes III King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 6 4 6 Probably a descendant of Mithridates (III) Killed by Parthian aristocrats
197 Arsaces XXVII Vonones I The Great King, King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene, Nikephorus ? – 19 8 12 Son of Phraates IV Deposed and went to Rome. Later, He was killed by Romans.
198 Arsaces XXVIII Artabanus II (or IV) King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 40 10 40 Probably a descendant of Mithridates (III)
199 Arsaces XXIX Tiridates III ? ? – ? 35 36 Probably a descendant of Tiridates II Deposed and went to Rome
200 Arsaces XXX Cinnamus ? ? – ? 37 37 Son of Artabanus II (or IV) Abdicated
201 Arsaces XXXI Gotarzes II King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene 11–51 40 – 51 Son of Artabanus II (or IV)
202 Arsaces XXXII Vardanes I King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 46 40 46 Son of Artabanus II (or IV) Killed by Gotarzes II
203 Arsaces XXXIII Vonones II King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 51 c. 45 51 Son of Artabanus II (or IV)
204 Arsaces XXXIV Mithridates (VI) ? ? – ? 49 50 Son of Vonones I Deposed and mutilated by Gotarzes II
205 Arsaces XXXV Vologases I (or II) King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene, The Lord ? – 77 51 77 Son of Vonones II
206 Arsaces XXXVI Vardanes II King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – ? 55 58 Son of Vologases I (or II) Deposed
207 Arsaces XXXVII Vologases II (or III) King of Kings, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – ? 77 89/90 Probably son of Vologases I (or II)
208 Arsaces XXXVIII Pacorus II King of Kings, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 115 77 115 Probably son of Vologases I (or II)
209 Arsaces XXXIX Artabanus III (or V) King of Kings, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – ? 80 81 Probably son of Vologases I (or II)
210 Arsaces XL Osroes I King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 130 89/90 130 Probably son of Vologases II (or III)
211 Arsaces XLI Vologases III (or IV) King of Kings, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 148 105 148 ?
212 Arsaces XLII Mithridates IV (or VII) King of Kings, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – c. 145 115 c. 145 Brother of Osroes I Killed in battle with Romans
213 Arsaces XLIII Parthamaspates King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – after 123 116 117 Son of Osroes I Deposed and went to Rome
214 Arsaces XLIV Sanatruces II King of Kings, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – c. 145 c. 145 c. 145 son of Mithridates IV (or VII) Killed in battle with Romans
215 Arsaces XLV Vologases IV (or V) King of Kings, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 191 148 191 Son of Mithridates IV (or VII)
216 Arsaces XLVI Vologases V (or VI) King of Kings, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 208 191 208 Son of Vologases IV (or V)
217 Arsaces XLVII Osroes II King of Kings, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – ? c. 190 c. 195 Probably son of Vologases IV (or V)
218 Arsaces XLVIII Vologases VI (or VII) King of Kings, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene 181–228 208 228 Son of Vologases V (or VI) Killed by Ardashir I
219 Arsaces XLIX Artabanus IV (or VI) King of Kings, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – 226 213 226 Son of Vologases V (or VI) Killed by Ardashir I
220 Arsaces L Tiridates IV King of Kings, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellene ? – ? 217 222 Son of Vologases IV (or V) He was also king of Armenia
Sassanid dynasty, 224-c. 670 AD
221 Ardashir I Shahanshah ? – sept. 241 28 April 224 sept. 241 Son of Babak, who was son of Sasan
222 Shapur I Shahanshah 215 – April 273 12 April 240 April 273 Son of Ardashir I
223 Hormizd I Hormozd-Ardashir Shahanshah, Vozorg Armananshah ? – April 274 April 273 April 274 Son of Shapur I
224 Bahram I Shahanshah, Gilanshah ? – July 277 April 274 July 277 Son of Shapur I
225 Bahram II Shahanshah ? – 294 July 277 293 Son of Bahram I
226 Bahram III Shahanshah, Sakanshah ? – 293 293 293 Son of Bahram II Deposed
227 Narseh I Shahanshah, Vozorg Armananshah ? – 302 293 302 Son of Shapur I
228 Hormizd II Shahanshah ? – feb. 310 302 feb. 310 Son of Narseh I Killed in battle with Arabs
229 Narseh II Adur-narseh Shahanshah ? – March 310 Feb. 310 March 310 Son of Hormizd II Killed by Iranian aristocrats
230 Shapur II Shahanshah, Huyah Sonba March 310 – 379 March 310 379 Son of Hormizd II
231 Ardashir II Shahanshah ? – 383 379 383 Son of Shapur II
232 Shapur III Shahanshah ? – Dec. 388 383 Dec. 388 Son of Shapur II
233 Bahram IV Shahanshah, Kermanshah ? – 399 Dec. 388 399 Son of Shapur II
234 Yazdegerd I Shahanshah 363 – 21 January 421 399 21 January 421 Son of Shapur III Killed by Iranian aristocrats
235 Shapur IV Shahanshah, Armananshah ? – Feb. 421 Feb. 421 Feb. 421 Son of Yazdegerd I Killed by Iranian aristocrats
236 Bahram V Shahanshah, Goor 391 – 20 June 439 421 20 June 439 Son of Yazdegerd I
237 Yazdegerd II Shahanshah ? – 15 December 456 20 June 439 15 December 456 Son of Bahram V
238 Hormizd III Shahanshah 399–459 457 459 Son of Yazdegerd II Killed by Peroz I
239 Peroz I Shahanshah ? – Jan. 484 457 Jan. 484 Son of Yazdegerd II Killed in battle with Hephthalites
240 Balash Shahanshah ? – 488 Feb. 484 488 Son of Yazdegerd II
241 Kavadh I Shahanshah 449–531 488 496 Son of Peroz I Deposed
242 Djamasp Shahanshah ? – 502 496 498 Son of Peroz I Deposed
241 Kavadh I Shahanshah 449 – 13 September 531 498 13 September 531 Son of Peroz I
243 Khosrau I Shahanshah, Anushiravan, The Just 500 – 31 January 579 13 September 531 31 January 579 Son of Kavadh I
244 Hormizd IV Shahanshah, Torkzad 528–590 31 January 579 5 September 590 Son of Khosrau I Killed by Vistahm
245 Khosrau II Shahanshah, Aparviz 550–628 Sept. 590 Sept. 590 Son of Hormizd IV Deposed and went to Rome
246 Bahram VI Shahanshah, Chubineh ? – 592 Sept. 590 Jan. 591 Son of Bahram-Goshnasp from House of Mihran Killed by Turks
245 Khosrau II Shahanshah, Aparviz 550–628 Jan. 591 25 February 628 Son of Hormizd IV Killed by Kavadh II
247 Vistahm Shahanshah, Peroz ? – 596 592 596 Son of Shapur from House of Espandyad. He was uncle of Khosrau II & husband of Gorduyah sister of Bahram VI Killed by his wife Gorduyah sister of Bahram VI
248 Hormizd V Shahanshah ? – ? ?593 ?593 Probably son of Vistahm & Gorduyah sister of Bahram VI
249 Kavadh II Shiruyah Shahanshah ? – 15 September 628 25 February 628 15 September 628 Son of Khosrau II
250 Ardashir III Shahanshah 598 – 27 April 630 15 September 628 27 April 630 Son of Kavadh II Killed by Farrokhan
251 Farrokhan Shahanshah, Shahrvaraz, Rumi-zan ? – 9 June 630 27 April 630 9 June 630 Son of Ardashir from House of Varaz. He was husband of Boran daughter of Khosrau II Killed by Iranian aristocrats
252 Khosrau III Shahanshah ? – ? May 630 after July 635 Son of Kavadh son of Hormizd IV
253 Boran Shahbano 590 – Oct. 631 June 630 Oct. 631 Daughter of Khosrau II & Wife of Farrokhan
254 Peroz II Goshnasp-Bandeh Shahanshah ? – Dec. 631 Oct. 631 Dec. 631 Son of Mihran-Goshnasp & Chaharbakht who was daughter of Yazdandad son of Khosrau I. Probably he was also husband of Azarmidokht Killed by Iranian aristocrats
255 Khosrau IV Shahanshah ? – Dec. 631 Dec. 631 Dec. 631 Brother of Peroz II Killed by Iranian aristocrats
256 Azarmidokht Shahbano ? – April 632 Dec. 631 April 632 Daughter of Khosrau II & probably wife of Peroz II Killed by Iranian aristocrats
257 Hormizd VI Shahanshah ? – ? April 632 after July 633 Son of Kavadh II Killed by Iranian aristocrats
258 Khosrau V Farrokhzad Shahanshah ? – Oct. 632 April 632 Oct. 632 Son of Khosrau II Killed by Iranian aristocrats
259 Yazdegerd III Shahanshah ? – 652 Oct. 632 652 Son of Shahryar son of Khosrau II Killed
262 Peroz III Shahanshah ? – before 673 652 after 670 Son of Yazdegerd III

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