List of ancient Persians
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==[[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]]
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