List of Zoroastrian states and dynasties

This is a list of historical states and dynasties that were notable for their predominant observance of Zoroastrianism, an Iranian religion founded by the spiritual leader Zoroaster.

• Teispid Kingdom (688 BC – 550 BC)
• Median Empire (678 BCE – 549 BCE) ^[1]
• Achaemenid Empire (550 BCE – 330 BCE) ^[2]
• Kingdom of Atropatene (323 BCE – 226 CE)
• Kingdom of Armenia (321 BCE – 330 CE)
• Kingdom of Sophene (260 BCE – 95 BCE)
• Parthian Empire (247 BCE – 224 CE)
• Frataraka dynasty (164 BCE – 132 BCE)
• Kingdom of Persis (132 BCE – 224 CE)
• Sasanian Empire (224 – 651)
• Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom (230 – 365 / 565 – 651)
• Afrighid dynasty (305 – 995)
• Qarinvand dynasty (550s – 11th century)
• Dabuyid dynasty (642 – 760)
• Masmughans of Damavand (651 – 760)
• Bavand dynasty (651 – 842)
• Baduspanids (665 – 9th century)

See also

• Zoroastrianism

References

1. Medvedskaya, Inna (2019). "The Median Kingdom in the History of the Ancient East". Vestnik drevnei istorii. 79 (4): 895–904. doi:10.31857/s032103910008024-9. ISSN   0321-0391. S2CID   213209874.
2. Schomp, Virginia (January 15, 2010). The Ancient Persians. Marshall Cavendish. ISBN   978-0-7614-4644-6 – via Google Books.

External links

BBC - Religions - Zoroastrian: Under Persian rule