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: Rashidun Caliphate: Umar (634–644), Usman (644–656), Ali (656–661) Umayyad Caliphate, 661–750 Abbasid Caliphate, 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. Tahirid dynasty (820–872) Alavid dynasty (864–928) Hasanids The Samanids captured Tabaristan, and the Alavids fled to Gilan in exile, 900–913. Husaynids Saffarid dynasty (861–1003) Samanid dynasty (819–999) Ziyarid dynasty (928–1043) Buyid dynasty (934–1062) Ghaznavids (963–1187) Nasrid dynasty (Sistan) (1029–1225) Great Seljuq Empire, 1037–1194 Khwārazm-Shāh dynasty (1077–1231) Anushtiginids - Mongol invasion of Khwarezmia, 1218–1221 - Mongol Empire, 1231–1256 - Ilkhanate, 1256–1335 Chupanids (1335–1357) Muzaffarids (1335–1393) Jalayirids (1335–1432) See also Shah Timurid family tree Genealogy of Ilkhans Safavid dynasty family tree Notes and references Bibliography The Cambridge History of Iran, vol. 4, The Period From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs, Cambridge University Press, 1975. The Cambridge History of Iran, vol. 5, The Saljuq and Mongol Periods, Cambridge University Press, 1968. The Cambridge History of Iran, vol. 6, The Timurid and Safavid Periods, Cambridge University Press, 1986. The Cambridge History of Iran, vol. 7, From Nadir Shah to the Islamic Republic, Cambridge University Press, 1991. External links Iran history-related lists Iran Lists of dynasties