The History of Iran

Proto-Elamite civilization (3200–2700 BCE)

Jiroft civilization (3000–5th c. BCE)

Elamite dynasties (2700–539 BCE)

Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th c. BCE)

Median Empire (728–550 BCE)

Achaemenid Empire (648–330 BCE)

Seleucid Empire (330–150 BCE)

Parthian Empire (250 BCE– 226 CE)

Sassanid Dynasty (226–650)

Islamic conquest (637–651)

Tahirid dynasty (821–873)

Alavid dynasty (864–928)

Saffarid dynasty (861–1003)

Samanid dynasty (875–999)

Ziyarid dynasty (928–1043)

Buwayhid dynasty (934–1055)

Ghaznavid Empire (963–1187)

Ghori dynasty (1149–1212)

Seljukid Empire (1037–1194)

Khwarezmid dynasty (1077–1231)

Ilkhanate (1256–1353)

Muzaffarid dynasty (1314–1393)

Chupanid dyansty (1337–1357)

Jalayerid dynasty (1339–1432)

Timurid Empire (1370–1506)

Qara Qoyunlu Turcomans (1407–1468)

Aq Qoyunlu Turcomans (1378–1508)

Safavid Empire (1501–1722/1736)

Hotaki Ghilzai dynasty (1722–1729)

Afsharid dynasty (1736–1802)

Zand dynasty (1750–1794)

Qajar dynasty (1781–1925)

Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979)

Iranian Revolution (1979)

Provisional Government (1979–1980)

Islamic Republic of Iran (1980–Present)