Kings of Pars

The Kings of Pars were the rulers of the Kingdom of Pars. The line of the Kings would endure for over three hundred years, but would eventually fail with the death of King Arslan.

History

The origins of the Kings of Pars lie with the House of Kaykhusraw, and through Kaykhusraw the Kings claimed descent from the Jahangir.

Kaykhusraw was the first King of Pars, and with his enthronement began the Parsian Era. He unified the lands of Pars at the age of 25 and maintained peace throughout his reign. Kaykhusraw was succeeded by his younger son, Osroes I, after reigning for 27 years.

List of Kings

Kings of Pars
	Name	Reign	Notes
1.	Kaykhusraw	P.E. 1 - 28	Founder of the House of Kaykhusraw.
2.	Osroes I	P.E. 28 - unknown	Second son of Kaykhusraw.
3.	Osroes II	unknown	son of osroes I
4.	Tigranes	unknown	Cousin of Osroes II.
5.	Cinnamus	unknown
6.	Gotarzes I	unknown
7.	Artabaz	unknown	Cousin of Gotarzes I.
8.	Osroes III	unknown	Great-grandson of Osroes II.
9.	Andragoras I	unknown
10.	Katolikos	unknown	Second son of Osroes III.
11.	Osroes IV	unknown	Grandson of Andragoras I.
12.	Andragoras II	unknown
13.	Yazdegerd I	unknown
14.	Ohrmazd	unknown	Grandson of Andragoras II through his second son.
15.	Yazdegerd II	unknown
16.	Gotarzes II	unknown – P.E. 301
17.	Osroes V	P.E. 301 – 304	Died from an illness after falling from his horse.
18.	Andragoras III	P.E. 304 – 321	Second son of Gotarzes II. Died falling from a tower.
19.	Arslan	P.E. 321 – 325	Last King of Pars. Was mortally wounded by Zahhāk.

See also

• For the family tree of the Kings, see the House of Kaykhusraw.
• For the Kings of the World, see Jahangir.