List of ancient Persians 1904011 156096466 2007-09-06T18:05:26Z SmackBot 433328 Date/fix the maintenance tags or gen fixes {{Orphan|date=September 2007}} ==[[Medes|Median]] Dynasty== *[[Deioces]] 728-675 BC *[[Phraortes]] 675-653 BC *[[Madius|Madius the Scythian]] 653-625 BC *[[Cyaxares]] 625-585 BC *[[Astyages]] 585-550 BC The Medes were an Iranian people. The Persians, a closely related and subject people, revolted against the [[Median empire]] during the [[6th century BC]]. ==[[Achaemenid dynasty]]== *[[Achaemenes]], founder of the dynasty. *[[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 the Great|Cyrus II the Great]], son of Cambyses I, ruled from c.[[550 BC|550]] - [[530 BC]]. *[[Cambyses II]], his son, ruled [[530 BC|530]] - [[521 BC]]. *[[Smerdis]], his alleged brother, ruled [[521 BC]] *[[Darius the Great]], his brother-in-law and grandson of Arsames, ruled [[521 BC|521]] -[[486 BC]]. *[[Xerxes I]], his son, ruled [[486 BC|486]] -[[465 BC]] *[[Artaxerxes I]], his son, ruled [[464 BC|464]] - [[424 BC]]. *[[Xerxes II]], his son, ruled [[424 BC| 424]] - [[423 BC]]. *[[Sogdianus]], his half-brother and rival, ruled [[424 BC| 424]] - [[423 BC]]. *[[Darius II]], his half-brother and rival, ruled [[424 BC|424]] - [[404 BC]]. *[[Artaxerxes II]], his son, ruled [[404 BC|404]] - [[358 BC]] (see also [[Xenophon]]). *[[Artaxerxes III]],his son, ruled [[358 BC|358]] - [[338 BC]] *[[Arses of Persia|Arses]], his son, ruled [[338 BC|338]] - [[336 BC]] *[[Darius III of Persia|Darius III Codomannus]], great-grandson of Darius II, ruled [[336 BC|336]] -[[330 BC]] The epigraphic evidence for the rulers before Cyrus the Great is highly suspect, and often considered to have been invented by [[Darius I]]. ==[[Argead Dynasty]]== *[[Alexander the Great]] ([[330 BC]]-[[323 BC]]) *[[Philip III of Macedon|Philip III Arrihadeus]] ([[323 BC]]-[[317 BC]]) *[[Alexander IV of Macedon|Alexander IV]] ([[323 BC]]-[[310 BC]]) ==[[Seleucid dynasty]]== *[[Seleucus I Nicator]] (312 BC/305 BC-281 BC) *[[Antiochus I Soter]] (co-ruler from 291, ruled 281-261 BC) *[[Antiochus II Theos]] (261-246 BC) *[[Seleucus II Callinicus]] (246-225 BC) *[[Seleucus III Ceraunus]] (225-223 BC) *[[Antiochus III the Great]] (223-187 BC) *[[Seleucus IV Philopator]] (187-175 BC) *[[Antiochus IV Epiphanes]] (175-164 BC) (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). ==[[Parthia]]n dynasty== {{Arsacid dynasty}} ==[[Sassanid dynasty]], 224-651== *[[Ardashir I of Persia|Ardashir I]] from [[224]] to [[241]]. *[[Shapur I of Persia|Shapur I]] from [[241]] to [[272]] *[[Hormizd I of Persia|Hormizd I]] from [[272]] to [[273]]. *[[Bahram I of Persia|Bahram I]] from [[273]] to [[276]]. *[[Bahram II of Persia|Bahram II]] from [[276]] to [[293]]. *[[Bahram III of Persia|Bahram III]] year [[293]]. *[[Narseh of Persia|Narseh]] from [[293]] to [[302]]. *[[Hormizd II of Persia|Hormizd II]] from [[302]] to [[310]]. *[[Shapur II of Persia|Shapur II]] from [[310]] to [[379]] *[[Ardashir II of Persia|Ardashir II]] from [[379]] to [[383]]. *[[Shapur III of Persia|Shapur III]] from [[383]] to [[388]]. *[[Bahram IV of Persia|Bahram IV]] from [[388]] to [[399]]. *[[Yazdegerd I of Persia|Yazdegerd I]] from [[399]] to [[420]]. *[[Bahram V of Persia|Bahram V]] from [[420]] to [[438]]. *[[Yazdegerd II of Persia|Yazdegerd II]] from [[438]] to [[457]]. *[[Hormizd III of Persia|Hormizd III]] from [[457]] to [[459]]. *[[Peroz I of Persia|Peroz I]] from [[457]] to [[484]]. *[[Balash of Persia|Balash]] from [[484]] to [[488]]. *[[Kavadh I of Persia|Kavadh I]] from [[488]] to [[531]]. **[[Djamasp of Persia|Djamasp]] from [[496]] to [[498]]. *[[Khosrau I of Persia|Khosrau I]] from [[531]] to [[579]]. *[[Hormizd IV of Persia|Hormizd IV]] from [[579]] to [[590]]. *[[Khosrau II of Persia|Khosrau II]] from [[590]] to [[628]]. **[[Bahram VI of Persia|Bahram VI]] from [[590]] to [[591]]. **[[Bistam of Persia|Bistam]] from [[591]] to [[592]]. **[[Hormizd V of Persia|Hormizd V]] year [[593]]. *[[Kavadh II of Persia|Kavadh II]] year [[628]]. *[[Ardashir III of Persia|Ardashir III]] from [[628]] to [[630]]. **[[Peroz II of Persia|Peroz II]] year [[629]]. *[[Shahrbaraz of Persia|Shahrbaraz]] year [[630]]. *[[Boran of Persia|Boran]] and others from [[630]] to [[631]]. *[[Hormizd VI of Persia|Hormizd VI (or V)]] from [[631]] to [[632]]. *[[Yazdegerd III of Persia|Yazdegerd III]] from [[632]] to [[651]]. ==Religious figures== *[[Mani]] *[[Mazdak]] *[[Zarathustra]] {{listdev}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ancient Persians}} [[Category:Persian people]] [[Category:Lists of Iranians]]