Kings of Persia — Peshdddian — Kaianian — Sassanian. 141 



Table LX. Mythological period of Persian history. 

 Peshdddian dynasty. 



Kaiumars, by some supposed Adam, or Noah, reigned at Balkk. 



Siamek, his son. 



Hoshang. 



Thamurath, surnamed Deoband. 



Jamshid, reigned at Persepolis. 



Zohcik, surnamed Alvani, an invader. 



Feridun, restored by Kawa the blacksmith. 



I raj. 



Koshang. 



Manuchehr. 



Naudar. 



Afrasiab, king of Turkistdn. 



Zab, brother of Naudar. 



Ghorshasp. 



Kaianian dynasty. 



Kai-kobad, (kai signifies the mighty.) 



Kai-Kavus, son or grandson. Rustem his general. 



Kai-Khdsru, grandson. Cyrus the great. 



Loharasp, son of Orond Sh&h. (Cambyses omitted ?) 



Gushtasp, his son. Hystaspes of Grecian history. 



Isfendiar, his son. Apanda or Astyages of do. 



Kai Bahman, or Ardeshir darazdast. Artaxerxes Longimanus. 



Homai, daughter and wife of do. 



Darab, son of do. 



Dara, his son : the Darius overcome by Alexander the Great. 

 [The Muluk-tawdif, or Petty kings, following Alexander, called by the Per- 

 sians the Ashkanians and Ashghanians, have been given above as the Arsacidse 

 of the Greeks.] 



Table LXT. Kings of Persia, of the Sassanian race. 



A. D. 



223 1 Ardeshir-Babegan ben Sasan, or Artaxerxes. 



238 2 Shahpuhr, Shapur, or Sapor, captured Valerian. 



271 3 Hormuzd or Hormisdas. 



273 4 Baharam or Varanes. 



279 5 Baharam or Varanes II. 



296 6 Baharam or Varanes III. 



297 7 Nars6 or Narses, conquered Armenia and Galerius. 

 303 8 Hormuzd or Hormisdas II. 



310 9 Shahpuhr or Sapor II. 



380 10 Ardeshir or Artaxerxes II. 



384 11 Shahpuhr or Sapor III. 



389 12 Baharam or Varanes IV. 



399 13 Yezdegird or Isdegerde. 



420 14 Baharam-gaur or Varanes V. visited India. 



440 15 Yezdegird or Isdegerde II. 



457 16 Hormuzd or Hormisdas III. 



457 17 Firuz or Perose, allied with Khakan of Huns. 



488 18 Balas, Palash, or Balasces. 



491 19 Kobad or Cavades. 



498 20 Jamasp. 



531 21 Khosru, Kesri, (Nushirvan,) or Chosroes. 



579 22 Hormuzd or Hormisdas IV. deposed by his general. 



589 23 Khosru-Parviz, Kesri, or Chosroes II. put to death by 



628 24 Kobad. Shlruyieh or Siroes. 



629 25 Ardeshir III. or Adeser. Anarchy. 

 629 26 Shahriar or Sarbazas. 



629 27 Puran-Dokht. 



