# List of Iranian titles and ranks

The following is a list of various titles associated with religion, politics, nobility, or the military, as used by various Iranian peoples and dynasties.

## By dynasty
### Median
#### Military
##### Taxmaspada (Spada)

    army

##### Asbari

    literally meaning "horse bearers", cavalry

##### Anuvaniya

    archers

##### Rsika

    spearmen

##### Pasti

    infantry

### Achaemenid
#### Military
##### Anusiya

    companions, believed to be the word of which the Persian Immortals is derived

##### Kara

    literally meaning "peoples army", designation applied to the early armies of Cyrus the Great

##### Navpati/naupati

    Naval commander

##### Sparabara

    Literally meaning shield (spara) bearer

#### Political
##### Khshathrapāvā

    governor

##### Databdara

    Administrator of the courts, literally meaning "law bearer", who may have been a combination of the modern-day judge, law officer, or constable

#### Religious
##### Saoshyant

    Zoroastrian notion, similar to "Messiah"

### Sassanian
#### Military
##### Vuzurg framadhār

    Great commander; managed the affairs of state

##### Aspbad

    Commander of the Savaran

##### Sardar

    Savaran

##### Arzbad-e-Aspwaragan

    Chief instructor of the Savaran

##### Spahbed

    Army general who could also be a military governor

##### Marzban

    Province governor, and the same role as a spahbed or strictly an army general in the province

##### Padgospan

    Assistant of the spahbad

##### Padan

    Spahbed's officers

##### Framandar

    Battle field commanders

##### Paygospan

    Provincial military commanders

##### Arteshtaran-salar

    Chief of Warriors, a term reserved for warriors displaying great bravery in battle

#### Political
##### Eran-Spahbad

    Minister of Defense and commander in chief of the army

##### Andarzbad

    Counsel to the Shah.

##### Kanarange (Eastern Iranian term)

    The title given to a marzban of Central Asia

##### Istandar

    Leader of an istan (a province or district area within a province)

##### Argbadh

    Highest military title and was held by royal family members

##### Rasnan

    A less defined title

##### Artabid

    Title for Azadan families who were entrusted with specific duties, such as crowning each new monarch

##### Karrogbadh

    Chief of imperial workers; a rather unimportant position mostly delegated to Christians, especially during the reign of Khosrau II.

##### Vastrioshan Salar

    Minister of agriculture, commerce and industries.

##### Vuzurgan

    Grand nobles, who would be present at coronation ceremonies

#### Religious
##### Hirbad

    or Hirbod/Herbed; Protector and caretaker of fire temple, Zoroastrian judge and arbiter.

##### Mogh

    Zoroastrian Magi (plural: Moghan)

##### Mobad

    or Mowbed; High-ranking Priest (moghpati, moghbadh; plural: Mobadan)

##### Mobadan Mobad

    or Mowbedan Mowbed; Chief of the clergy

### Safavid
#### Dah-bashi

    Commander of 10 soldiers (lit. head of 10)

#### Yuz-bashi

    Commander of 100 soldiers

#### Amir Tuman

    Commander of 1000 soldiers

### Qajar
#### Political
##### Malekeh

    Queen

##### Malekeh Jahaan

    World Queen, title shared by Nasser-ed-Din Shah's mother and Mohammad 'Ali Shah's wife.

##### Mahd-e-Oliaa

    "Queen Mother" (Lit. Mahd = hearth or cradle; Olia' = most high; thus = "most high hearth or cradle" or "most high life giving place" ; i.e., place from whence one is born, and thus more elegantly translated as "Sublime Cradle." Hence the title bearer is the mother of the next Shah), associated with some Qajar (Kadjar) queens, especially Fath Ali Shah's mother and Nasser-ed-Din Shah's mother.

##### A'laa Hazrat

    "Your Most High Majesty" in reference to the king. Appellation of Persian/Iranian kings.

##### Oliaa' Hazrat

    Literally meaning "Your Most High Majesty" in reference to the Queen. Title specifically created for Malekeh Jahan.

##### Khan

    Leader, usually of a tribe

##### Shahzadeh

    Prince, used specifically to refer to Qajar princes

## By people
### Kurds
#### Peshmerga

    the term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters.

## Imperial and Royal titles
### Shahanshah

    Emperor (lit. "King of Kings")

### Shah

    King

### Keyaksar (Cyaxares)

    The one high King

### Padeshah

    Great King

### Shahzadeh

    Prince (lit. "born of a king" i.e., "of kingly birth or parentage")

### Arranshah

    King of Arran

### Layzanshah

    King of Layzan

### Shirvanshah

    King of Shirvan (see also: Shirvanshahs)