Sasanian family tree

Main article: Sasanian Empire

This is a family tree of the Sasanian emperors, their ancestors, and Sasanian princes/princesses.

History

The Sasanian dynasty was named after Sasan, the eponymous ancestor of the dynasty. It was founded by Ardashir I in 224, who defeated the last Parthian (Arsacid) king, Artabanus IV (Persian: اردوان‎‎ Ardavan) and ended when the last Sasanian monarch, Yazdegerd III (632–651), lost a 19-year struggle to drive out the early Arab Caliphate, which was the first of the Islamic empires.

It is believed that the following dynasties and noble-families have ancestors among the Sassanian rulers:

• The Dabuyid dynasty (642–760) descendant of Djamasp.
• The Paduspanids (665–1598) of Mazandaran, descendant of Djamasp.
• The Shahs of Shirwan (1100–1382) from Hormizd IV's line.
• The Banu Munajjim (9th–10th century) from Mihr Gushnasp, an Sasanian prince.
• The Kamkarian family (9th–10th century) a dehqan family descended from Yazdegerd III.
• The Mikalids (9th–11th century) a family descended from the Sogdian ruler Divashtich, who was in turn a descendant of Bahram V Gur.

See also

• List of shahanshahs of the Sasanian Empire
• Bavandid family tree

Notes

^ a: Ancestor of the Dabuyids and Paduspanids.
^ b: The brother-in-law of Hormizd IV.
^ c: Wife of Shahrbaraz.
^ d: Wife of Mah-Adhur Gushnasp.