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Awan (c. 2600 – c. 2078 BCE)
Awan dynasty (c. 2600 – c. 2078 BCE)
| # | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Peli | reigned c. 2600 – c. 2580 BCE (≈20 years) |
Unclear succession | |
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Tata I | r. c. 2580 – c. 2550 BCE (≈30 years) | ||
| 3rd | Ukkutahesh | r. c. 2550 – c. 2514 BCE (≈36 years) | |||
| 4th | Hishur | r. c. 2514 – c. 2450 BCE (≈64 years) | |||
| 5th | Shushuntarana | r. c. 2450 – c. 2420 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
| 6th | Napilhush | r. c. 2420 – c. 2400 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
| 7th | Kikkutanteimti | r. c. 2400 – c. 2370 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
| 8th | Hishep-Ratep | r. c. 2370 – c. 2350 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
| 9th | 
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Luh-ishan | r. c. 2350 – c. 2325 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Hishep-Ratep (?) d. c. 2325 BCE | |
| 10th | Helu | r. c. 2325 – c. 2280 BCE (≈45 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
| 11th | 
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Khita | r. c. 2280 – c. 2193 BCE (≈87 years) | ||
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Puzur-Inshushinak | r. c. 2193 – c. 2078 BCE (≈115 years) |
Son of Shimpishuk | |
Shimashki (c. 2078 – c. 1928 BCE)
Shimashki dynasty (c. 2078 – c. 1980 BCE)
| # | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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| 13th | Girnamme | r. c. 2078 – c. 2044 BCE (≈34 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
| 14th | Tazitta I | r. c. 2044 – c. 2033 BCE (≈11 years) |
Relative of Girnamme | ||
| 15th | Eparti I | r. c. 2033 – c. 2032 BCE (≈1 year) |
Relative of Tazitta I | ||
| 16th | Tazitta II | r. c. 2032 – c. 2028 BCE (≈4 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
| 17th | Tan-Ruhurater I | r. c. 2028 – c. 2027 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
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Kindadu | r. c. 2027 – c. 2001 BCE (≈26 years) |
Son of Tan-Ruhurater I | |
| 19th | Idaddu I | r. c. 2001 – c. 1993 BCE (≈8 years) |
Son of Kindadu (?) | ||
| 20th | Tan-Ruhurater II | r. c. 1993 – c. 1980 BCE (≈13 years) |
Son of Idaddu I | ||
Epartid dynasty (c. 1980 – c. 1928 BCE)
| # | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Eparti II | r. c. 1980 – c. 1973 BCE (≈7 years) |
Unclear succession | |
| 22nd | 
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Idaddu II | r. c. 1973 – c. 1970 BCE (≈3 years) |
Son of Tan-Ruhurater II | |
| 23rd | Idattunapir | r. c. 1970 – c. 1965 BCE (≈5 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
| 24th | Idattutemti | r. c. 1965 – c. 1960 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
| 25th | Shilhaha | r. c. 1960 – c. 1955 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Eparti II | ||
| 26th | Kuk-Nashur I | r. c. 1955 – c. 1950 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Shilhaha | ||
| 27th | Pala-ishshan | r. c. 1950 – c. 1945 BCE (≈5 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
| 28th | Kuk-Sanit | r. c. 1945 – c. 1940 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Pala-ishshan (?) | ||
| 29th | Kuk-Kirwash | r. c. 1940 – c. 1935 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Lankuku | ||
| 30th | Tem-Sanit | r. c. 1935 – c. 1930 BCE (≈5 years) |
Sons of Kuk-Kirwash | ||
| 31st | Kuk-Nahhunte | r. c. 1930 – c. 1928 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
Susa (c. 1928 – c. 1450 BCE)
Sukkalmah dynasty (c. 1928 – c. 1450 BCE)
| # | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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| 32nd | Atta-hushu | r. c. 1928 – c. 1830 BCE (≈98 years) |
Sons of Kuk-Nashur I (?) | ||
| 33rd | Tetep-Mada | r. c. 1830 – c. 1792 BCE (≈38 years) | |||
| 34th | Shirukduh | r. c. 1792 – c. 1790 BCE (≈2 years) |
Descendant of Shilhaha | ||
| 35th | Shimut-Wartash I | r. c. 1790 – c. 1778 BCE (≈12 years) |
Son of Shirukduh | ||
| 36th | Siwe-Palar-Khuppak | r. c. 1778 – c. 1745 BCE (≈33 years) |
Nephews of Shirukduh (?) | ||
| 37th | Kuduzulush I | r. c. 1745 – c. 1730 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
| 38th | Kutir-Nahhunte I | r. c. 1730 – c. 1700 BCE (≈30 years) |
Sons of Kuduzulush I | ||
| 39th | Lila-Irtash | r. c. 1700 – c. 1698 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
| 40th | Temti-Agun I | r. c. 1698 – c. 1690 BCE (≈8 years) |
Son of Kutir-Nahhunte I | ||
| 41st | Atta-Merra-Halki | r. c. 1690 – c. 1680 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Kuduzulush I (?) | ||
| 42nd | Tata II | r. c. 1680 – c. 1660 BCE (≈20 years) |
Brother of Atta-Merra-Halki | ||
| 43rd | Kutir-Shilhaha I | r. c. 1660 – c. 1650 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Temti-Agun I | ||
| 44th | Kuk-Nashur II | r. c. 1650 – c. 1635 BCE (≈15 years) |
Son of Kuk-Nahhunte (?) | ||
| 45th | Kuk-Nashur III | r. c. 1635 – c. 1625 BCE (≈10 years) |
Sons of Kutir-Shilhaha I | ||
| 46th | Temti-Raptash | r. c. 1625 – c. 1605 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
| 47th | Sirtuh | r. c. 1605 – c. 1605 BCE (≈5 years) |
Sons of Kuk-Nashur III | ||
| 48th | Shimut-Wartash II | r. c. 1605 – c. 1605 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
| 49th | Kuduzulush II | r. c. 1605 – c. 1600 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Shimut-Wartash II | ||
| 50th | Tan-Uli | r. c. 1600 – c. 1570 BCE (≈30 years) |
Nephew of Shilhaha | ||
| 51st | Temti-Halki | r. c. 1570 – c. 1550 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Tan-Uli | ||
| 52nd | Kuk-Nashur IV | r. c. 1550 – c. 1500 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Tan-Uli (?) | ||
| 53rd | Kutir-Nahhunte II | r. c. 1500 – c. 1450 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Kuduzulush I (?) | ||
Kabnak (c. 1450 – c. 1400 BCE)
Kidinuid dynasty (c. 1450 – c. 1400 BCE)
| # | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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| 54th | Kidinu | r. c. 1450 – c. 1440 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
| 55th | Tan-Ruhurater III | r. c. 1440 – c. 1430 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
| 56th | Inshushinak-Sunkir-Nappipir | r. c. 1430 – c. 1420 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
| 57th | Shalla | r. c. 1420 – c. 1410 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
| 58th | Tepti-Ahar | r. c. 1410 – c. 1400 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
Anshan (c. 1400 – c. 980 BCE)
Igehalkid dynasty (c. 1400 – c. 1210 BCE)
| # | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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| 59th | Igi-Halki | r. c. 1400 – c. 1390 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
| 60th | Pahir-Ishshan | r. c. 1390 – c. 1380 BCE (≈10 years) |
Sons of Igi-Halki | ||
| 61st | Attar-Kittah | r. c. 1380 – c. 1370 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
| 62nd | Humban-Numena I | r. c. 1370 – c. 1275 BCE (≈95 years) |
Son of Attar-Kittah | ||
| 63rd | 
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Untash-Napirisha | r. c. 1275 – c. 1250 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Humban-Numena I | |
| 64th | Kidin-Hutran I | r. c. 1250 – c. 1240 BCE (≈10 years) |
Sons of Pahir-Ishshan | ||
| 65th | Unpahash-Napirisha | r. c. 1240 – c. 1235 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
| 66th | Kidin-Hutran II | r. c. 1235 – c. 1230 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Unpahash-Napirisha | ||
| 67th | Napirisha-Untash | r. c. 1230 – c. 1210 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Kidin-Hutran II | ||
Shutrukid dynasty (c. 1217 – c. 1115 BCE)
| # | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Shutruk-Nakhunte I | r. c. 1217 – c. 1155 BCE (≈62 years) |
Son of Hallutush-Inshushinak | |
| 69th | Kutir-Nahhunte I | r. c. 1155 – c. 1150 BCE (≈5 years) |
Sons of Shutruk-Nahhunte I | ||
| 70th | 
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Shilhak-Inshushinak I | r. c. 1150 – c. 1120 BCE (≈30 years) | ||
| 71st | Kutir-Nahhunte II | r. c. 1120 – c. 1115 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Kutir-Nahhunte I | ||
Arzashkun (c. 834 – c. 735 BCE)
| # | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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| 1st | Sarduri I | r. c. 834 – c. 828 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son of Lutipri | ||
| 2nd | Ishpuini | r. c. 828 – c. 810 BCE (≈18 years) |
Son of Sarduri I | ||
| 3rd | 
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Menua | r. c. 810 – c. 786 BCE (≈24 years) |
Son of Ishpuini | |
| 4th | 
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Argishti I | r. c. 786 – c. 764 BCE (≈22 years) |
Son of Menua | |
| 5th | 
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Sarduri II | r. c. 764 – c. 735 BCE (≈29 years) |
Son of Argishti I | |
Izirtu (c. 735 – c. 678 BCE)
| # | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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| 1st | Iranzu | r. c. 735 – c. 719 BCE (≈16 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
| 2nd | Aza | r. c. 719 – c. 714 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Iranzu | ||
| 3rd | Ullusunu | r. c. 714 – c. 681 BCE (≈33 years) |
Brother of Aza | ||
| 4th | Ahsheri | r. c. 681 – c. 678 BCE (≈3 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
Ecbatana (c. 678 – c. 550 BCE)
| # | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Deioces | r. c. 678 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Phraortes the Old d. c. 678 BCE |
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| 2nd | Phraortes | r. c. 678 – c. 625 BCE (≈53 years) |
Son of Deioces d. c. 625 BCE | ||
| 3rd | 
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Cyaxares I | r. c. 625 – c. 585 BCE (≈40 years) |
Son of Phraortes d. c. 585 BCE | |
| 4th | 
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Astyages | r. c. 585 – c. 550 BCE (≈35 years) |
Son of Cyaxares I d. c. 550 BCE | |
Parsua (c. 550 – c. 522 BCE)
| # | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Notes and references |
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Cyrus II | r. c. 550 – August 530 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Cambyses I d. 4 December 530 BCE |
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Cambyses II | r. August 530 – April 522 BCE (≈8 years) |
Son of Cyrus II d. July 522 BCE | |
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Bardiya | r. April 522 – September 522 BCE (≈5 months) |
Son of Cyrus III d. September 522 BCE |
Persepolis (c. 522 – c. 330 BCE)
| # | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Notes and references |
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Darius I | r. September 522 – October 486 BCE (≈36 years) |
Son of Hystaspes d. October 486 BCE |
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Xerxes I | r. October 486 – August 465 BCE (≈21 years) |
Son of Darius I d. August 465 BCE | |
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Artaxerxes I | r. August 465 – c. 24 December 424 BCE (≈41 years) |
Son of Xerxes I d. c. December 424 BCE | |
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Xerxes II | r. c. 24 December 424 – c. 10 January 423 BCE (≈45 days) |
Son of Artaxerxes I d. c. 10 January 423 BCE | |
| 5th | Sogdianus | r. c. 10 January 423 – c. mid-423 BCE (≈6 months) |
Son of Darius I | ||
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Darius II | r. c. mid-423 – c. April 404 BCE (≈19 years) |
Son of Darius I d. c. April 404 BCE | |
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Artaxerxes II | r. c. April 404 – c. April 358 BCE (≈46 years) |
Son of Darius I d. c. April 358 BCE | |
| 8th | 
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Artaxerxes III | r. c. April 358 – c. September 338 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Darius II d. c. September 338 BCE | |
| 9th | 
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Artaxerxes IV | r. c. September 338 – c. winter 336 BCE (≈2 years) |
Son of Artaxerxes III d. 336 BCE | |
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Darius III | r. c. winter 336 – July 330 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son of Artaxerxes IV d. July 330 BCE | |
Pella (c. 330 – c. 323 BCE)
| # | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Notes and references |
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Alexander III | r. c. July 330 – c. 13 June 323 BCE (≈7 years) |
Son of Philip II d. c. 13 June 323 BCE |