Revision as of 22:54, 26 April 2005

he Shahs of Parthia, known to history as extraordinarily rich and often, depraved sadists who tortured their subjects and supported evil acts of violence. To Parthians, the Shahs are rulers blessed by Ahura Mazda to carry out His will on Earth. For 1800 years, The Sassani dynasty has ruled Parthia with justice or cruelty in a line of kings stretching back to the kings of the province of Persis as early as 250 BCE. Some claim they are descended from the Achaemenids as well.

Shahs of Parthia

(224 to 660)

• Ardeshir I (224-240)
• Shapur I (240-272)
• Hormizd I (272-273)
• Bahram I (273-276)
• Bahram II (276-293)
• Bahram III (293)
• Narseh I (293-302)
• Hormizd II (302-309)
• Shapur II (309-379)
• Ardeshir II (379-383)
• Shapur III (383-388)
• Bahram IV (388-399)
• Yazdegird I (399-421)
• Bahram V (421-439)
• Yazdegird III (439-457)
• Peroz I (457-486)
• Balash I (486-488)
• Kavad I (488-531)
• Khosru I (531-579)
• Hormizd IV (579-590)
• Khosru II (590-628)
• Kavad II (628)
• Yazdegird III (632-660)

660-1220

Piruz II 660-705 Narseh II 705-722 Bahram VI 722-742 Shapur IV 742-774 Kavad III 774-782 Ardashir III 782 Ardashir IV 782-796 Balash II 796-800 Sassan I 800-833 Ardashir V 833-836 Bahram VII 836 Yazdegird IV 836-843 Ardashir VI 843-877 Sassan II 877-880 Piruz III 880-881 Ardashir VII 881-898 Kavad IV 898-940 Bahram VIII 940-968 Shapur V 968-972 Bahram IX 972-1008 Sassan III 1008-1045 Shapur VI 1045-1079 Shahrbaraz I 1079-1096 Ardashir VII 1096-1123 Shapur VII 1123-1186 Bahram X 1186-1220

1220-1385

Mongol Interregnum 1220-1266 Ardashir VIII 1266-1293 Kavad V 1293-1322 Kavad VI 1322-1324 Period of One Hundred Shahs 1324-1385 Timurid Interregnum 1385-1406

1406-The Present

Piruz IV 1406-1454 Narseh II 1454-1502 Papak I 1502-1506 Gaumata I 1506 Gaumata II 1506-1520 Sassan IV 1520-1542 Ardashir IX 1542-1592 Yazdegird V 1592-1618 Balash III 1618-1657 Shapur VIII 1657-1693 Rostam I 1693-1729 Kavad VII 1729-1750 Bahram IX 1750-1772 Hormizd V 1772-1799 Papak II 1799-1812 Kavad VIII 1812-1829 Ardeshir X 1829-1882 Rostam II 1882-1905 Narseh III 1905-1950 Ardeshir XI 1950-1979 Khosru III 1979- To be continued

Coat of Arms

The Parthian coat of arms is one which reflects the rich Persian culture of the Shahs of the house of Sassani. In the center, between two lions showing the Shah's power is the crown of Parthia. In the upper left corner, the lion with a sword and a rising sun is the traditional symbol of the Persian Shahs. The Farohar in the upper right hand corner is a symbol of Zoroastrianism, the faith of Parthia and the Shah.