List of Iranian dynasties and countries

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The following is an incomplete list of historical dynasties which were at some time Iranian or the country they ruled were Iranian-speaking and of modern countries with significant Iranian populations or with an official Iranian language. The Iranians consist of Pashtuns, Persians, Medes, Scythians, Kurds, Bactrians, Tajiks, Baloch, Parthians, Sogdians, Sarmatians, Alans, Ossetians, along with others.

## Contents

* 1 Current states
* 1.1 Independent states
* 1.2 Federal subjects of Russia
* 1.3 Autonomous regions
* 2 Historical confederation of tribes and Iranian dynasties
* 2.1 Direct Iranian dynasties
* 2.2 Sinicized Iranian dynasties
* 2.3 Turkified Iranian dynasties
* 2.4 Hellenized Iranian dynasties
* 3 Former and defunct Iranian governments
* 4 See also
* 5 Further reading
* 6 References

## Current states

### Independent states

* Iran

* Afghanistan
* Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (de facto)
* Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (de jure)

* Tajikistan

* South Ossetia (de facto) in Georgia

### Federal subjects of Russia

* North Ossetia–Alania

### Autonomous regions

* Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in China

* Kurdistan Region in Iraq

* Template:Country data Rojava Rojava in Syria

* Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in Tajikistan

## Historical confederation of tribes and Iranian dynasties

* Alans
* Sogdians
* Scythians
* Xionites
* Dahae
* Parthians
* Sarmatians
* Saka
* Medes
* Daylamites
* The Pahlavas
* Massagetaeans
* Khwarezmians
* Roxolani
* Siraces
* Iazyges

### Direct Iranian dynasties

* Scythian kingdoms
* Scythian Kingdom in West Asia (c. 7th century BC–c. 600s BC)
* Scythian Kingdom in Pontic Steppe (c. 600s BC–c. 3rd century BC)
* Median dynasty (ca. 678 BCE–549 BCE) of Median origin
* Orontid dynasty (570–200 BC) of Iranian origin[1][2][3][4][5]
* Pharnacid dynasty (c. 550–320 BC) of Persian origin
* Achaemenid dynasty (550–330 BC) of Persian origin
* Ariarathid dynasty (331 BC–96 BC) of Iranian origin[6]
* Atropatene (320s BC–3rd century AD) of Iranian origin
* Parthian Empire ("Arsacid dynasty of Parthia"; 247 BC–224 AD) of Parthian origin
* Arsacid dynasty of Armenia (52–428) of Parthian origin
* Arsacid dynasty of Iberia (c. 189–284) of Parthian origin
* Arsacid dynasty of Caucasian Albania (1st century–510) of Parthian origin
* Indo-Scythians (200 BCE–400 AD) of Scythian origin
* Shule Kingdom (200 BC–790 AD) of Iranian origin
* Artaxiad dynasty (190 BC–12 AD) of Iranian origin
* Indo-Parthian Kingdom (12 BC–before 100 AD?) of Parthian origin
* Kingdom of Khotan (56–1006) of Sakan origin
* Sasanian dynasty (224–651) of Persian origin
* House of Kayus (226-380) of Iranian origin
* Chosroid dynasty (284–807) of Iranian origin
* Afrighids (305–995) of Khwarezmian origin
* Kingdom of the Alans (409–426) of Alan origin
* Mihranids (330–821) of Parthian origin
* Dabuyid dynasty (642–760) of Iranian origin
* Masmughans of Damavand (650–760) of Parthian origin
* Bavand dynasty (651–1349) of Parthian origin
* Paduspanids (665–1598) of Iranian origin
* Bukhar Khudahs (before 681–890s) of Sogdian origin
* Principality of Ushrusana (?–892/3) of Sogdian origin
* Qarinvand dynasty (7th-century–11th-century) of Parthian origin
* Rustamid dynasty (767–909) of Persian origin[7]
* Sadakiyans (770–828) of Kurdish origin
* Justanids (791–974) of Iranian origin
* Samanids (819–999) of Iranian origin[8]
* Tahirid dynasty (821–873) of Persian origin[9]
* Banijurids (848–908) of Iranian origin[10]
* Saffarid dynasty (861–1003) of Persian origin[11]
* Ghurid dynasty (before 879–1219) of Iranian origin
* Qarmatians (899–1077) of Iranian origin
* Alania (late 9th century–1238/1239) of Alan origin
* Sajid dynasty (889/890–929) of Sogdian origin
* Farighunids (9th century-1010) of Persian origin
* Sallarid dynasty (919–1062) of Daylamite origin[12]
* Ziyarid dynasty (931–1090) of Gilaki origin
* Banu Ilyas (932–968) of Sogdian origin[13]
* Buyid dynasty (934–1062) of Daylamite origin[14]
* Hasanwayhids (950–1121) of Kurdish origin[15]
* Shaddadids (951–1199) of Kurdish origin[16]
* Rawadids (955–1116) Originally of Arab origin, but later Kurdicized.[17]
* Marwanids (983/990–1085) of Kurdish origin
* Annazids (990–1116) of Kurdish origin[18]
* Ma'munids (995–1017) of Iranian origin[19]
* Kakuyids (1008–1141) of Daylamite origin[20]
* Nasrid dynasty (Sistan) (1029–1225) of Iranian origin
* Principality of Eğil (1049–1864) of Kurdish origin[21]
* Hazaraspids (1115–1424) of Kurdish origin[22]
* Atabegs of Yazd (1141–1319) of Persian origin[23]
* Khorshidi dynasty (1184–1597) of Kurdish origin
* Ayyubid dynasty (1171–1260/1341) of Kurdish origin[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
* Principality of Bitlis (1182–1847) of Kurdish origin
* Emirate of Hasankeyf (1232–1524) of Kurdish origin[33][34]
* Kurt Dynasty (1244–1381) of Tajik origin
* Pervâneoğlu (1261-1326) of Persian origin
* Zirqanids (1335-1835) of Kurdish origin
* Afrasiab dynasty (1349–1504) of Iranian origin[35]
* Sur Empire (1538-1556) of Pashtuns origin
* Khalji dynasty (1290-1320) of Pashtuns origin
* Marashis (1359–1596) of Mazandarani origin
* Lodi dynasty (1451–1526) of Pashtun origin
* Mirani dynasty (1476–1787) of Baloch origin
* Emirate of Palu (1495–1850) of Kurdish origin
* Malwa Sultanate (1392-1562) of Pashtuns origin
* Safavid dynasty (1501-1736) It was an Iranian dynasty of Kurdish origin,[36] but later on they began to speak Turkic and became Turkified.[37] However, they still ruled as an Iranian empire.[38][39][40][41] and reasserted the Iranian identity of the region.[42] what is certain, that the Safavids were of native Iranian stock and spoke the Azerbaijani language.[43] Encyclopædia Iranica, described the Safavids as follows ; "As Persians of Kurdish ancestry and of a non-tribal background, the Safavids...".[44] (described them as Persians of Kurdish origin.)
* Emirate of Bradost (1510–1609) of Kurdish origin[45]
* Karrani dynasty of Pashtuns origin
* Soran Emirate (1514–1836) of Kurdish origin
* Sur Empire (1540–1556) of Pashtun origin
* Ardalan (14th century–1865/1868) of Kurdish origin[46]
* Baban (1649–1850) of Kurdish origin[47]
* Karrani Dynasty (1564–1576) of Pashtun origin
* Bengal Sultanate of Pashtuns origin
* Hotaki dynasty (1709–1738) of Pashtun origin
* Nawab of Awadh (1732–1856) of Persian origin
* Talysh Khanate (1747–1826) of Talysh origin
* Sarab Khanate (1747–?) of Kurdish origin[48]
* Durrani Empire (1747–1862) of Pashtun origin
* Zand dynasty (1750–1794) of Iranian origin
* Talpur dynasty (1783–1843) of Baloch origin
* Emirate of Herat (1793–1863) of Pashtun origin
* Barakzai dynasty (1826–1973) of Pashtun origin
* Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979) of paternally Mazandarani origin

### Sinicized Iranian dynasties

* Yan dynasty (756-764) of Sogdian and Göktürk origin[49][50]

### Turkified Iranian dynasties

* Khoy Khanate (1210-1799) The Khanate was ruled by the Donboli, a Turkified Kurdish tribe.[51]
* Tabriz Khanate (1757–1799) Was a Caucasian Khanate from centered around Tabriz and led by members of the Turkified Kurdish Donboli tribe.[52]

### Hellenized Iranian dynasties

* Mithridatic dynasty (281 BC – 62 AD) The Mithridatic dynasty was a dynasty of Persian origin,[53][54] that ruled the Hellenistic kingdom[55] of Pontus.

## Former and defunct Iranian governments

* Kurdish state (1918-1919) (1918-1921)
* Persian Socialist Soviet Republic (1920–1921)
* Autonomous Government of Khorasan (1921)
* Kingdom of Kurdistan (1921–1924/1925)
* South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast (1922–1990)
* Kurdistansky Uyezd (1923–1929)
* Republic of Ararat (1927–1931)
* Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1929–1991)
* Kurdistan okrug (1930)
* North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1992)
* Republic of Mahabad (1946–1947)
* Baluchistan States Union (1952-1955)
* Republic of Laçin (1992)
* Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic (1993)
* Islamic Emirate of Byara (2001-2003)
* Islamic Emirate of Kunar (1991)
* Islamic Emirate of Badakhshan (1996)

## See also

* Iranian peoples
* Iranian languages
* Nomadic empire
* List of Kurdish dynasties and countries
* List of Pashtun empires and dynasties

## Further reading

* Kamrava, Mehran (2022). A Dynastic History of Iran: From the Qajars to the Pahlavis. Cambridge University Press.

## References

1. ↑ Allsen, Thomas T. (2011). The Royal Hunt in Eurasian History. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN:978-0812201079. p. 37.; "The Orontid dynasty of Armenia (ca. 401-200), whose ruling house was of Achaemenid origin, originally administered the territory as satraps and later as independent kings."
2. ↑ Sartre, Maurice (2005). The Middle East Under Rome. Harvard University Press. ISBN:978-0674016835. p. 23; "The Commagene kings claimed to be descended from the Orontids, a powerful Iranian family that had ruled the area during the Achaemenid period. They were related to the Achaemenids who had built a kingdom (...)".
3. ↑ Babaie, Sussan.; Grigor, Talinn. Persian Kingship and Architecture: Strategies of Power in Iran from the Achaemenids to the Pahlavis. (2015). I.B.Tauris. ISBN:978-1848857513. p. 80.; "Iranian culture deeply influenced Armenia, and Iranian dynasties ruled Armenia during several important periods, including the Orontids (c. sixth century – c. early second century BCE) and Arsacids (54–428 CE)."
4. ↑ TIGRAN II. Garsoian, N. (2005). Encyclopaedia Iranica. quote = "Tigran (Tigranes) II was the most distinguished member of the so-called Artašēsid/Artaxiad dynasty, which has now been identified as a branch of the earlier Eruandid [Orontid] dynasty of Iranian origin attested as ruling in Armenia from at least the 5th century B.C.E."
5. ↑ Cyril Toumanoff (Georgetown University Press, 1963; Studies in Christian Caucasian History, part III. The Orontids of Armenia. ). p. 278; "The eponym's praeonemen Orontes is as Iranian as the dynasty itself, derived from the Avestan auraund/aurvant ('mighty,' 'hero') and related to the Pehlevi arvand."
6. ↑ McGing 2012, p. 151; Weiskopf 1990, pp. 780–786; Shahbazi 1986, pp. 410–411; Boyce & Grenet 1991, pp. 266–267, 281; Mørkholm 1991, p. 96.
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