Modern Persia and Iran: Rulers
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
- Samanid, Muslim Persian dynasty that ruled (819–1005) in Khorasan and Transoxiana
- Ismail, shah of Persia (1502–24), founder of the Safavid dynasty
- Tahmasp, shah of Persia (1524–76)
- Abbas I, shah of Persia (1587–1628), of the Safavid dynasty
- Sultan Husayn, Safavid shah of Persia (1694–1722)
- Nadir Shah, shah of Iran (1736–47)
- Karim Khan, ruler of Persia (1750–79), founder of the Zand dynasty
- Aga Muhammad Khan, shah of Persia, founder of the Qajar dynasty (1796–97)
- Fath Ali Shah, shah of Persia (1797–1834)
- Nasir ad-Din, shah of Persia (1848–96)
- Muzaffar ad-Din, shah of Persia (1896–1907)
- Muhammad Ali, shah of Persia (1906–09)
- Ahmad Mirza, shah of Persia (1909–25)
- Reza Shah Pahlevi, shah of Iran (1925–41)
- Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlevi, shah of Iran (1941–79)
- Muhammad Mussadegh, Iranian political leader, prime minister of Iran (1951–53)
- Amir Abbas Hoveida, Iranian political leader, prime minister of Iran (1965–77)
- Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iranian Shiite religious leader (1979–89)
- Mohammad Khatami, president of Iran (1997–2005)
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of Iran (2005–2013)
- Hassan Rouhani, president of Iran (2013–)
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