List of states of Greater Iran

Greater Iran, refers to a sociocultural region in which Iranian traditions and Iranian languages have had a significant impact. It spans parts of Western Asia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, South Asia, and Xinjiang. The region is defined by having been long-ruled by the dynasties of various Iranian empires, under whom the local populaces gradually incorporated some degree of Iranian influence into their cultural and/or linguistic traditions; or alternatively as where a considerable number of Iranian peoples settled to still maintain communities who patronize their respective cultures, geographically corresponding to the areas surrounding the Iranian plateau.
present-day states:
Islamic Republic of Iran (1979-)
Republic of Tajikistan (1991-)
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (2021-)
Historical
pre-Islamic
Kingdom of Media (727-549 BC)
Kingdom of Persia (675-530 BC) later evolved into Achaemenid Empire
Achaemenid Empire (550 BC-330 BC)
Atropatene* (323 BC-226 AD)
Parthian Empire (247 BC-224 AD)
Kings of Persis (after 132 BCE-224 CE) later evolved into Sasanian Empire
Sasanian Empire (offc. Land/Empire of the Iranians; 224-651)
After Islam
Iranian Intermezzo
Dabuyids (642-760)
Masmughans of Damavand (651-760)
Bavand dynasty (651-1349)
Bukhar Khudahs (before 681-890s)
Principality of Khuttal (before 676-750/1)
Principality of Farghana (before 712-819)
Justanids (791-11th-century)
Tahirids (821-873)
Samanids (819-999)
Saffarids (861-1003)
Sajids (889-929)
Ghurids (before 879-1219)
Sallarids (919-1062)
Shaddadids (951-1199)
Buyid dynasty (934-1062)
Marwanids (983/990-1085)
Rawwadids* (955-1070/1116)
Kakuyids (1008-1141)
Ziyarid dynasty (931-1090)
Annazids (990/991-1117)
Hasanwayhids (959-1015)
Turkic and Mongol conquests to Safavids
Ghaznavids (977-1186)
Seljuk Empire (1037-1194; "Seljuk dynasty of Greater Seljuks")
Seljuk Sultanate of Kerman (1041-1187)
Seljuk Sultanate of Rum (1077-1308)
Seljuk Sultanate of Syria (1085-1123)
Seljuk Sultanate of Hamadan (1118-1194)
Khwarazmian Empire (1077-1231)
Eldiguzids (1136-1225)
Atabegs of Yazd (1141-1319)
Salghurids (1148-1282)
Principality of Bitlis (1187-1847)
Ilkhanate (offc. Land of Iran; 1260-1335)
Emirate of Cemisgezek* (13th century-1663)
Emirate of Bingol (1231-1864)
Emirate of Hasankeyf (1232-1524)
Kartids (1244-1381)
Jalayirids (1335-1432)
Principality of Ardalan (14th century-1865)
Emirate of Mukri (14th century-19th century)
Muzaffarids (1314-1393)
Injuids (1335-1357)
Chobanids (1338-1357)
Emirate of Bahdinan (1339-1843)
Afrasiyab dynasty (1349-1504)
Timurid Empire (1370-1507)
Timurid Sultanate of Transoxiana (1454-1458)
Timurid Sultanate of Khorasan (1454-1508)
Timurid Sultanate of Samarkand and Bukhara (1469-1500)
Timurid Sultanate of Fergana (1469-1504)
Timurid Sultanate of Hissar (1469-1498)
Timurid Sultanate of Samarkand (1495-1498)
Timurid Sultanate of Bukhara (1495-1498)
Timurid Sultanate of Kabulistan (1469-1526) later evolved into Mughal Empire
Qara Qoyunlu (1374-1468)
Aq Qoyunlu (1378-1503)
Principality of Mahmudi (1406-1839)
Emirate of Soran (before 1514-1836)
Principality of Suleyman (15th century-1838)
Emirate of Pazooka (1499-1587)
Safavids and after
Safavid Iran (offc. The Expansive Realm of Iran or The State of Iran; 1501-1736)
Principality of Pinyasi (1548-1823)
Hotak dynasty (1709-1738)
Afsharid Iran (offc. The Guarded Domains of Iran; 1736-1796)
Zand dynasty (1751-1794)
Durrani Empire (1747-1842)
Qajar Iran (offc. Sublime State of Iran; 1789-1925)
Emirate of Afghanistan (1823-1926)
Pahlavi Iran (offc. Imperial State of Iran; 1925-1979)
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1926-1973)
Short-lived governments
Socialist Soviet Republic of Iran (1920-1921)
Azadistan (1920-1920)
Kingdom of Kurdistan (1921-1924/1925)
Republic of Ararat (1927-1931)
Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1929-1991)
Republic of Kurdistan (1946-1946)
Republic of Afghanistan (1973-1978)
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978-1992)
Interim Government of Iran (1979-1979)
Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992-2002)
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996-2001)
Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan (2002-2004)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004-2021)
References
Sources
History of Iran