Islamic dynasties of Iran

This is a list of kings of Iran of the medieval Islamic period, AD 820 to 1432, arranged genealogically.

For the early Islamic period before 820, see:

  • Umayyad dynasty, 661–750
  • Abbasid dynasty, 750–1258 (brief/nominal ruling since 820)

For the period after 1506, see:

  • Timurid dynasty, 1370–1506
  • Turkomans: Qara Qoyunlu (1375–1468) and Ak Koyunlu (1378–1508)
  • Safavid dynasty, 1502–1736
  • Afsharid dynasty, 1736–1796
  • Zand dynasty, 1750–1794
  • Qajar dynasty, 1794–1925
  • Pahlavi dynasty, 1925–1979

See also Monarchism in Iran.

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