651 ⟶ Yazdegerd III's Assassination Ends Sassanid Dynasty

Emperor Yazdegerd III is murdered in Merv, ending the rule o...
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👑 King Phraataces and Queen Musa Overthrown, Parthian Interregnum Begins

King Phraataces and Queen Musa of Parthia are overthrown and killed, the crown being offered to Orodes III of Parthia—the beginning of the interregnum.⟶
King Phraataces and Queen Musa Overthrown, Parthian Interregnum Begins (4)
MonarchyInterregnumSuccessionPolitical InstabilityRoman Empire
IranIranIraqIraqTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

👑 Accession of Hormizd IV as Persian Shah

590: Reign of Persian Shah Hormizd IV.⟶
Accession of Hormizd IV as Persian Shah (579)
Sasanian EmpireShahMonarchyGovernanceMiddle Ages
IranIran

👑 Yazdegerd III's Assassination Ends Sassanid Dynasty

Emperor Yazdegerd III is murdered in Merv, ending the rule of Sassanid dynasty in Persia.⟶
Yazdegerd III's Assassination Ends Sassanid Dynasty (651)
Sassanid EmpireIslamic ConquestsCaliphateDynastic RuleAssassinationPolitical TransitionMiddle Ages
IranIranTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

👑 Ziyarid Dynasty Established in Northern Iran

Ziyarid dynasty is established in northern Iran.⟶
Ziyarid Dynasty Established in Northern Iran (928)
DynastyIslamic WorldPolitical HistoryMiddle Ages
IranIran

👑 Nader Shah Ascends to the Throne, Founding the Afsharid Dynasty

Nader Shah assumes the title of Shah of Persia and founds the Afsharid dynasty; he rules until his death in 1747.⟶
Nader Shah Ascends to the Throne, Founding the Afsharid Dynasty (1736)
MonarchyDynastyShahPolitical TransitionNader ShahIranian History
IranIran

👑 Qajar Dynasty Establishes Rule in Persia

Qajar dynasty founded in Iran after replacing the Zand dynasty.⟶
Qajar Dynasty Establishes Rule in Persia (1794)
DynastyMonarchyPolitical TransitionZand Dynasty
IranIran