# Sasanian family tree

This is a family tree of the Sasanian emperors, their ancestors, and Sasanian princes/princesses.

## History

The Sasanian dynasty was named after Sasan, the eponymous ancestor of the dynasty. It was founded by Ardashir I in 224, who defeated the last Parthian (Arsacid) king, Artabanus IV (Persian: اردوان Ardavan) and ended when the last Sasanian monarch, Yazdegerd III (632–651), lost a 19-year struggle to drive out the early Arab Caliphate, which was the first of the Islamic empires.
It is believed that the following dynasties and noble families have ancestors among the Sasanian rulers:
* The Dabuyid dynasty (642–760), descendants of Jamasp.
* The Paduspanids (665–1598) of Mazandaran, descendants of Jamasp.
* The Shahs of Shirwan (1100–1382), from Hormizd IV's line.
* The Banu Munajjim (9th–10th century), from Mihr Gushnasp, a Sasanian prince.
* The Kamkarian family (9th–10th century), a dehqan family descended from Yazdegerd III.
* The Mikalids (9th–11th century), a family descended from the Sogdian ruler Divashtich, who was, in turn, a descendant of Bahram V Gur.

## Sasanian family tree

The solid lines indicate parent-to-child lineage and the dotted lines indicate questionable blood relationships.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Weh-afrid | Weh-afrid | Weh-afrid | Weh-afrid | Weh-afrid | Weh-afrid | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sasan | Sasan | Sasan | Sasan | Sasan | Sasan | | | Rambehesht | Rambehesht | Rambehesht | Rambehesht | Rambehesht | Rambehesht | | | Gochihr | Gochihr | Gochihr | Gochihr | Gochihr | Gochihr | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Papak | Papak | Papak | Papak | Papak | Papak | | | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Shapur | Shapur | Shapur | Shapur | Shapur | Shapur | | | Ardashir I (224–242) | Ardashir I (224–242) | Ardashir I (224–242) | Ardashir I (224–242) | Ardashir I (224–242) | Ardashir I (224–242) | | | Balash | Balash | Balash | Balash | Balash | Balash | | | Denag | Denag | Denag | Denag | Denag | Denag | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Narseh | Narseh | Narseh | Narseh | Narseh | Narseh | | | Shapur I (240–270) | Shapur I (240–270) | Shapur I (240–270) | Shapur I (240–270) | Shapur I (240–270) | Shapur I (240–270) | | | Ardashir Kirmanshah | Ardashir Kirmanshah | Ardashir Kirmanshah | Ardashir Kirmanshah | Ardashir Kirmanshah | Ardashir Kirmanshah | | | Ardashir Marvshah | Ardashir Marvshah | Ardashir Marvshah | Ardashir Marvshah | Ardashir Marvshah | Ardashir Marvshah | | | Peroz I Kushanshah | Peroz I Kushanshah | Peroz I Kushanshah | Peroz I Kushanshah | Peroz I Kushanshah | Peroz I Kushanshah | | | Narseh | Narseh | Narseh | Narseh | Narseh | Narseh | | | Mihrshah Meshanshah | Mihrshah Meshanshah | Mihrshah Meshanshah | Mihrshah Meshanshah | Mihrshah Meshanshah | Mihrshah Meshanshah | | | Ardashir Nodshiraganshah | Ardashir Nodshiraganshah | Ardashir Nodshiraganshah | Ardashir Nodshiraganshah | Ardashir Nodshiraganshah | Ardashir Nodshiraganshah | | |
| | | Hormizd I (270–271) | Hormizd I (270–271) | Hormizd I (270–271) | | | Bahram I (271–274) | Bahram I (271–274) | Bahram I (271–274) | | | | | | | | | | | Narseh (293–302) | Narseh (293–302) | Narseh (293–302) | | | | | | | | | | | Shapur Meshanshah | Shapur Meshanshah | Shapur Meshanshah | | | | | | | | | | | Adur-Anahid | Adur-Anahid | Adur-Anahid | | | | |
| | | Hormozdak | Hormozdak | Hormozdak | Hormozdak | | | Bahram II (274–293) | Bahram II (274–293) | Bahram II (274–293) | Bahram II (274–293) | | | Hormizd II (302–309) | Hormizd II (302–309) | Hormizd II (302–309) | Hormizd II (302–309) | | | Hormizddukhtak | Hormizddukhtak | Hormizddukhtak | Hormizddukhtak | | | Hormizd | Hormizd | Hormizd | Hormizd | | | Hormizdag | Hormizdag | Hormizdag | Hormizdag | | | Odabakht | Odabakht | Odabakht | Odabakht | | | Bahram | Bahram | Bahram | Bahram | | | Shapur | Shapur | Shapur | Shapur | | | Peroz | Peroz | Peroz | Peroz | | | Shapurdukhtak | Shapurdukhtak | Shapurdukhtak | Shapurdukhtak | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Bahram III (293) | Bahram III (293) | Bahram III (293) | Bahram III (293) | Bahram III (293) | Bahram III (293) | | | Adur Narseh (309) | Adur Narseh (309) | Adur Narseh (309) | Adur Narseh (309) | Adur Narseh (309) | Adur Narseh (309) | | | Hormizd | Hormizd | Hormizd | Hormizd | Hormizd | Hormizd | | | Ardashir II (379–383) | Ardashir II (379–383) | Ardashir II (379–383) | Ardashir II (379–383) | Ardashir II (379–383) | Ardashir II (379–383) | | | Shapur II (309–379) | Shapur II (309–379) | Shapur II (309–379) | Shapur II (309–379) | Shapur II (309–379) | Shapur II (309–379) | | | Adurfrazgird | Adurfrazgird | Adurfrazgird | Adurfrazgird | Adurfrazgird | Adurfrazgird | | | Zamasp | Zamasp | Zamasp | Zamasp | Zamasp | Zamasp | | | Asay | Asay | Asay | Asay | Asay | Asay | | | Hormizddukht | Hormizddukht | Hormizddukht | Hormizddukht | Hormizddukht | Hormizddukht | Shapur Sakanshah | Shapur Sakanshah | Shapur Sakanshah | Shapur Sakanshah | Shapur Sakanshah | Shapur Sakanshah |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zruanduxt | Zruanduxt | Zruanduxt | Zruanduxt | Zruanduxt | Zruanduxt | | | Shapur III (383–388) | Shapur III (383–388) | Shapur III (383–388) | Shapur III (383–388) | Shapur III (383–388) | Shapur III (383–388) | | | | | | | | | | | Peroz-Gushnasp | Peroz-Gushnasp | Peroz-Gushnasp | Peroz-Gushnasp | Peroz-Gushnasp | Peroz-Gushnasp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bahram IV (389–399) | Bahram IV (389–399) | Bahram IV (389–399) | | | | | | | Yazdegerd I (399–420) | Yazdegerd I (399–420) | Yazdegerd I (399–420) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Khosrow (420) | | Shapur IV (420) | | Bahram V (420–438) | | Narseh | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Yazdegerd II (438–457) | Yazdegerd II (438–457) | Yazdegerd II (438–457) | Yazdegerd II (438–457) | Yazdegerd II (438–457) | Yazdegerd II (438–457) | | | | | | | | | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | | | Aswagen | Aswagen | Aswagen | Aswagen | Aswagen | Aswagen | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hormizd III (457–459) | Hormizd III (457–459) | | | Peroz I (457–484) | Peroz I (457–484) | | | Balash (484–488) | Balash (484–488) | | | Zarir († 485) | Zarir († 485) | | | | | Vache II | Vache II | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balendukht | Balendukht | Balendukht | Balendukht | Balendukht | Balendukht | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kavadh I (488–496, 498–531) | | | | | | | | Jamasp (496–498) | | | Perozdukht | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kawus | Kawus | Kawus | Kawus | Kawus | Kawus | | | Jamasp | Jamasp | Jamasp | Jamasp | Jamasp | Jamasp | | | Xerxes | Xerxes | Xerxes | Xerxes | Xerxes | Xerxes | | | Khosrow I (531–579) | Khosrow I (531–579) | Khosrow I (531–579) | Khosrow I (531–579) | Khosrow I (531–579) | Khosrow I (531–579) | | | Narsi | Narsi | Narsi | Narsi | Narsi | Narsi | | | | | Niwandukht | Niwandukht | Niwandukht | Niwandukht | Niwandukht | Niwandukht | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shapur | Shapur | Shapur | Shapur | Shapur | | | Kavadh | Kavadh | Kavadh | Kavadh | Kavadh | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Piruz | Piruz | Piruz | Piruz | Piruz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gil Gavbara | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Vinduyih | Vinduyih | Vinduyih | Vinduyih | Vinduyih | Vinduyih | | | | | | | | | Vistahm (590/1–596 or 594/5–600) | Vistahm (590/1–596 or 594/5–600) | Vistahm (590/1–596 or 594/5–600) | Vistahm (590/1–596 or 594/5–600) | Vistahm (590/1–596 or 594/5–600) | Vistahm (590/1–596 or 594/5–600) | | | | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | | | Hormizd IV (579–590) | Hormizd IV (579–590) | Hormizd IV (579–590) | Hormizd IV (579–590) | Hormizd IV (579–590) | Hormizd IV (579–590) | | | Anoshazad | Anoshazad | Anoshazad | Anoshazad | Anoshazad | Anoshazad | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Yazdandad | Yazdandad | Yazdandad | Yazdandad | Yazdandad | Yazdandad | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hormizd V (630–631) | Hormizd V (630–631) | | | | | | | Khosrow II (590–628) | Khosrow II (590–628) | | | | | | | | | Kavadh | Kavadh | | | {{{unk}}} | {{{unk}}} | | | Shahrbaraz (630) | Shahrbaraz (630) | | | Bahram VI (590-591) | Bahram VI (590-591) | | | | | Chahardukht | Chahardukht | | | Mah-Adhur Gushnasp | Mah-Adhur Gushnasp | | | | |
| Rostam Farrokhzad | Rostam Farrokhzad | Rostam Farrokhzad | Rostam Farrokhzad | Rostam Farrokhzad | Rostam Farrokhzad | | | Farrukhzad | Farrukhzad | Farrukhzad | Farrukhzad | Farrukhzad | Farrukhzad | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Khosrow III (630) | Khosrow III (630) | Khosrow III (630) | Khosrow III (630) | Khosrow III (630) | Khosrow III (630) | | | | | | | Shapur V (630) | Shapur V (630) | Shapur V (630) | Shapur V (630) | Shapur V (630) | Shapur V (630) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Peroz II (630) | Peroz II (630) | Peroz II (630) | Peroz II (630) | Peroz II (630) | Peroz II (630) | | | Khosrow IV (631) | Khosrow IV (631) | Khosrow IV (631) | Khosrow IV (631) | Khosrow IV (631) | Khosrow IV (631) | | | | | | |
| | | Kavadh II (628) | Kavadh II (628) | Kavadh II (628) | Kavadh II (628) | Kavadh II (628) | Kavadh II (628) | | | | | | | Azarmidokht (630–631) | Azarmidokht (630–631) | Azarmidokht (630–631) | Azarmidokht (630–631) | Azarmidokht (630–631) | Azarmidokht (630–631) | | | | | | | Mardanshah († 628) | Mardanshah († 628) | Mardanshah († 628) | Mardanshah († 628) | Mardanshah († 628) | Mardanshah († 628) | | | | | | | Javanshir | Javanshir | Javanshir | Javanshir | Javanshir | Javanshir | | | | | | | Arwandrang († 628) | Arwandrang († 628) | Arwandrang († 628) | Arwandrang († 628) | Arwandrang († 628) | Arwandrang († 628) | | | Guranshah († 628) | Guranshah († 628) | Guranshah († 628) | Guranshah († 628) | Guranshah († 628) | Guranshah († 628) | | | Afrudshah († 628) | Afrudshah († 628) | Afrudshah († 628) | Afrudshah († 628) | Afrudshah († 628) | Afrudshah († 628) | | | Khurrah († 628) | Khurrah († 628) | Khurrah († 628) | Khurrah († 628) | Khurrah († 628) | Khurrah († 628) | Pusdil († 628) | Pusdil († 628) | Pusdil († 628) | Pusdil († 628) | Pusdil († 628) | Pusdil († 628) |
| | | | | | | | | Boran (629–630, 631–632) | Boran (629–630, 631–632) | Boran (629–630, 631–632) | Boran (629–630, 631–632) | Boran (629–630, 631–632) | Boran (629–630, 631–632) | | | | | | | Farrukhzad Khosrow V (631) | Farrukhzad Khosrow V (631) | Farrukhzad Khosrow V (631) | Farrukhzad Khosrow V (631) | Farrukhzad Khosrow V (631) | Farrukhzad Khosrow V (631) | | | | | | | Shahriyar († 628) | Shahriyar († 628) | Shahriyar († 628) | Shahriyar († 628) | Shahriyar († 628) | Shahriyar († 628) | | | | | | | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Ardashir III (628–629) | Ardashir III (628–629) | Ardashir III (628–629) | Ardashir III (628–629) | Ardashir III (628–629) | Ardashir III (628–629) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Yazdegerd III (632–651) | Yazdegerd III (632–651) | Yazdegerd III (632–651) | Yazdegerd III (632–651) | Yazdegerd III (632–651) | Yazdegerd III (632–651) | | | | | | | Hormizd VI (630–631) | Hormizd VI (630–631) | Hormizd VI (630–631) | Hormizd VI (630–631) | Hormizd VI (630–631) | Hormizd VI (630–631) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Peroz III (651–677) | Peroz III (651–677) | Peroz III (651–677) | Peroz III (651–677) | Peroz III (651–677) | Peroz III (651–677) | | | Bahram VII | Bahram VII | Bahram VII | Bahram VII | Bahram VII | Bahram VII | | | Izdundad | Izdundad | Izdundad | Izdundad | Izdundad | Izdundad | | | Mihr Gushnasp | Mihr Gushnasp | Mihr Gushnasp | Mihr Gushnasp | Mihr Gushnasp | Mihr Gushnasp | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Narsieh (677–???) | Narsieh (677–???) | Narsieh (677–???) | Narsieh (677–???) | Narsieh (677–???) | Narsieh (677–???) | | | Khosrow VI | Khosrow VI | Khosrow VI | Khosrow VI | Khosrow VI | Khosrow VI | | |