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| name = History of Iran
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  | country = Iran
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| list1title = [[Prehistory of Iran|Prehistoric period]]
| list1 = ''[[Common Era|BCE / BC]]''
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| [[Baradostian culture]] | {{circa}} 36,000–18,000
| [[Zarzian culture]] | {{circa}} 20,000–10,000
| [[Shulaveri–Shomu culture]] | {{circa}} 6000–5000
| [[Zayandeh River Culture]] | {{circa}} 6th millennium
| [[Dalma culture]] | {{circa}} 5th millennium
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| list2title = [[History of Iran#Prehistory|Ancient period]]
| list2 = {{aligned table|col1style=padding-right:0.2em|col2style=font-size:90%;white-space:nowrap|fullwidth=y|leftright=y
| [[Kura–Araxes culture]] | 3400–2000
| [[Helmand culture]]/[[Jiroft culture]] | {{circa}} 3300–2200
| [[Proto-Elamite]] | 3200–2700
| [[Lullubi|Lullubi Kingdom]]/[[Zamua]] | {{circa}} 3100-675
| [[Elam]] | 2700–539
| [[Marhasi|Marhaši]] | {{circa}} 2550-2020
| [[Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex|Oxus Civilization]] | {{circa}} 2400–1700
| [[Akkadian Empire]] | 2400–2150
| [[Kassites]] | {{circa}} 1500–1155
| [[Avestan period]] | {{circa}} 1500–500
| [[Neo-Assyrian Empire]] | 911–609
| [[Urartu]] | 860–590
| [[Mannaea]] | 850–616
| [[Zikirti]] | 750-521
| [[Saparda]] | 720-670
}}

| list3title = [[History of Iran#Classical antiquity|Imperial period]]
| list3 = {{aligned table|col1style=padding-right:0.2em|col2style=font-size:90%;white-space:nowrap|fullwidth=y|leftright=y
| [[Median state|Median Empire]] | 678–550 BC
| [[Scythians|Scythian Kingdom]] | 652–625 BC
| [[Teispids|Anshanite Kingdom]] | 635 BC–550 BC
| [[Neo-Babylonian Empire]] | 626 BC–539 BC
| [[Sogdia]] | {{circa|6th century BC}}–11th century AD
| [[Achaemenid Empire]] | 550 BC–330 BC
| [[Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)|Kingdom of Armenia]] | 331 BC–428 AD
| [[Atropatene]] | {{circa|323 BC}}–226 AD
| [[Kingdom of Cappadocia]] | 320s BC–17 AD 
| [[Seleucid Empire]] | 312 BC–63 BC
| [[Kingdom of Pontus]] | 281 BC–62 BC
| [[Fratarakas]] | 3rd-century BC–132 BC
| [[Parthian Empire]] | 247 BC–224 AD
| [[Elymais]] | 147 BC–224 AD
| [[Characene]] | 141 BC–222 AD
| [[Kings of Persis]] | 132 BC–224 AD
| [[Indo-Parthian Kingdom]] | 19 AD–224/5
| [[Paratarajas]] | 125–300
| [[Sasanian Empire]] | 224–651
| [[Zarmihrids]] | 6th century–785
| [[Qarinvand dynasty|Qarinvandids]] | 550s–11th century
}}

| list4title = [[History of Iran#Medieval period|Medieval period]]
| list4 = ''[[Common Era|CE / AD]]''
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| [[Rashidun Caliphate]] | 632-661
| [[Umayyad Caliphate]] | 661–750
| [[Abbasid Caliphate]] | 750–1258
| [[Dabuyid dynasty|Dabuyids]] | 642–760
| [[Bavand dynasty|Bavandids]] | 651–1349
| [[Masmughans of Damavand]] | 651–760
| [[Baduspanids]] | 665–1598
| [[Justanids]] | 791 – 11th century
| [[Alid dynasties of northern Iran|Alid dynasties]] | 864 – 14th century
| [[Tahirid dynasty]] | 821–873
| [[Samanid Empire]] | 819–999
| [[Saffarid dynasty]] | 861–1003
| [[Ghurid dynasty]] | pre-879 – 1215
| [[Sajid dynasty]] | 889–929
| [[Sallarid dynasty]] | 919–1062
| [[Ziyarid dynasty]] | 930–1090
| [[Banu Ilyas|Ilyasids]] | 932–968
| [[Buyid dynasty]] | 934–1062
| [[Rawadid dynasty]] | 955–1070
| [[Hasanwayhids]] | 959–1095
| [[Ghaznavids|Ghaznavid dynasty]] | 977–1186
| [[Annazids]] | 990/1–1117
| [[Kakuyids]] | 1008–1141
| [[Nasrid dynasty (Sistan)|Nasrid dynasty]] | 1029–1236
| [[Shabankara]] | 1030–1355
| [[Seljuk Empire]] | 1037–1194
| [[Khwarazmian dynasty]] | 1077–1231
| [[Eldiguzids]] | 1135–1225
| [[Atabegs of Yazd]] | 1141–1319
| [[Salghurids]] | 1148–1282
| [[Hazaraspids]] | 1155–1424
| [[Pishkinid dynasty]] | 1155–1231
| [[Khorshidi dynasty]] | 1184-1597
| [[Qutlugh-Khanids]] | 1223-1306
| [[Mihrabanids]] | 1236–1537
| [[Kurt dynasty]] | 1244–1396
| [[Ilkhanate|Ilkhanate Empire]] | 1256–1335
| [[Chobanids|Chobanid dynasty]] | 1335–1357
| [[Muzaffarids (Iran)|Muzaffarid dynasty]] | 1335–1393
| [[Jalayirid Sultanate]] | 1337–1376
| [[Sarbadars]] | 1337–1376
| [[Injuids]] | 1335–1357
| [[Afrasiyab dynasty]] | 1349–1504
| [[Mar'ashis]] | 1359–1596
| [[Timurid Empire]] | 1370–1507
| [[Kar-Kiya dynasty]] | 1370s–1592
| [[Qara Qoyunlu]] | 1406–1468
| [[Aq Qoyunlu]] | 1468–1508
}}

| list5title = [[History of Iran#Early modern period|Early modern period]]
| list5 = {{aligned table|col1style=padding-right:0.2em|col2style=font-size:90%;white-space:nowrap|fullwidth=y|leftright=y
| [[Safavid Iran]] | 1501–1736
| ([[Hotak dynasty]]) | 1722–1729
| [[Afsharid Iran]] | 1736–1796
| [[Zand dynasty]] | 1751–1794
}}

| list6title = [[History of Iran#Modern period|Modern period]]
| list6 = {{aligned table|col1style=padding-right:0.2em|col2style=font-size:90%;white-space:nowrap|fullwidth=y|leftright=y
| [[Qajar Iran]] | 1789–1925
| [[Pahlavi Iran]] | 1925–1979
}}

| list7title = [[History of Iran#Contemporary period|Contemporary period]]
| list7 = {{aligned table|col1style=padding-right:0.2em|col2style=font-size:90%;white-space:nowrap|fullwidth=y|leftright=y
| [[Iranian Revolution]] | 1979
| [[Interim Government of Iran|Interim Government]] | 1979
| [[History of the Islamic Republic of Iran|Islamic Republic]] | 1979–present
}}

| list8title = Related articles
| list8 = {{startflatlist}}
* [[Name of Iran|Name]]
* [[List of monarchs of Persia|Monarchs]]
* [[List of heads of state of Iran|Heads of state]]
* [[Economic history of Iran|Economic history]]
* [[LGBT history in Iran|LGBT history]]
* [[Military history of Iran|Military history]]
* [[History of women in Iran|Women's history]]
* [[List of wars involving Iran|Wars]]
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