SHAHS OF IRAN
(from R. N. Frye, The Heritage of Persia, via Moffett, History of Christianity in
Asia, 100)
- Ardashir I (225-240), founder of the Sassanid dynasty
- Shapur I (240-272)
- Hormizd I (272-273)
- Varahran (Bahram) I (273-276)
- Varahran (Bahram) II (276-293)
- Varahran (Bahram) III (293)
- Nerseh (293-302)
- Hormizd II (302-309)
- Shapur II (309-379)
- Ardashir II (379-383)
- Shapur III (383-388)
- Varahran (Bahram) IV (388-399)
- Yazdegird I (399-420/1)
- Varahran (Bahram)V (420/1-438/9)
- Yazdegird II (438/9-457)
- Piroz (457-486)
- Balash (486-488)
- Kavad I (488-531)
- Khosro (Chosroes) I (531-579)
- Hormizd IV (579-589/90)
- Khosro (Chosroes) II (589/90-628)
- Kavad II (628)
- Yazdegird III (632-651), the last Sassanid Shah