Hall of Dynasties
Nine great Persian dynasties, from the Achaemenids to the Pahlavis — explore their eras and discover which one matches you.
- Achaemenid — c. 550–330 BCE
- Parthian — c. 247 BCE–224 CE
- Sasanian — 224–651 CE
- Samanid — c. 819–999 CE
- Safavid — 1501–1736
- Afsharid — 1736–1796
- Zand — 1751–1794
- Qajar — 1794–1925
- Pahlavi — 1925–1979