Kings of Persis
The Kings of Persis, also known as the Darayanids, were a series of Persian kings, who ruled the region of Persis in southwestern Iran, from the 2nd century BCE to 224 CE. They ruled as sub-kings of the Parthian Empire, until they toppled them and established the Sasanian Empire. They effectively formed some Persian dynastic continuity between the Achaemenid Empire (6th century BCE – 4th century BCE) and the Sasanian Empire (3rd century CE – 7th century CE).
Kings of Persis | |||||||||
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| after 132 BC–AD 224 | |||||||||
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| Status | Vassal of the Parthian Empire | ||||||||
| Capital | Istakhr | ||||||||
| Common languages | Middle Persian | ||||||||
| Religion | Zoroastrianism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| King | |||||||||
• after 132 BCE – ? | Darayan I (first) | ||||||||
• 211/2–224 | Ardakhshir V (last) | ||||||||
| Historical era | Late antiquity | ||||||||
• Established | after 132 BC | ||||||||
• Incorporated into the Sasanian Empire | AD 224 | ||||||||
| Currency | Drachm | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Iran | ||||||||
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