List of shahanshahs of the Sasanian Empire
The New Persian Sassanid Empire ( 224/26-651 ) was more than four centuries, a rival of the Roman Empire in the Middle East or Eastern Roman (see Roman- Persian Wars), before it went down in the wake of the Arab expansion in the seventh century. Culturally experienced Persia in Sassanian time a flower that still influence was still felt in Abbasidenkalifat later.
The following list provides a general overview of the Sassanid, was based on the results of recent research. Nevertheless, it should be noted that due to some problematic source situation, the rulers chronology is partly to determine exactly. Especially at the end of the empire towards are approximate only possible ( such as in the case Hormizds V. and Chosraus IV, who is sometimes referred to as Chosrau V. ). Except Bahram Chobin and Shahrbaraz came all the rulers of the house of Sasan and except in the case of borane and her sister acted Azarmedukht it is always about men.