List of kings of Persia
| Shahanshah of Iran ایران |
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
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| First monarch | Cyrus the Great |
| Last monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi |
| Formation | 550 BC |
| Abolition |
11 February 1979 (Monarchy ended by Iranian Revolution) |
| Pretender(s) |
Reza Pahlavi II (Pahlavi dynasty) |
The following is a list of monarchs of Persia, who ruled over the area of modern-day Iran from the establishment of the Achaemenid dynasty by Cyrus the Great in 550 BC until the deposition of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.
Earlier monarchs in the area of modern-day Iran are listed in:
Minor dynasties and vassal monarchs can be found in:
Pharaonic titulary: Horus: Smatawy, Nswbty: Mesutire
The Seleucid dynasty gradually lost control of Persia. In 253, 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. Control of eastern territories was permanently lost by Antiochus VII in 129 BC. For more comprehensive lists of kings, queens, sub-kings and sub-queens of this Era see:
beginning of Muslim conquest of Persia
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The Buyid Empire was divided into a number of separate emirates, of which the most important were Fars, Ray, and Iraq. Generally, one of the emirs held a sort of primus inter pares supremacy over the rest, which would be marked by titles like Amir al-umara and Shahanshah. For more comprehensive lists of kings and sub-kings of this Era see:
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An empire built from Khwarezm, covering part of Iran and neighbouring Central Asia. For more comprehensive lists of kings and sub-kings of this Era see:
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