List of Iranian titles and ranks

List of Iranian titles and ranks

The following is a list of various titles associated with religion, politics, nobility, or the military, as used by various Iranic peoples and dynasties.

By dynasty


=Median=

Military

;Taxmaspada (Spada): armyFarrokh, Kaveh. "Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War". Osprey Publishing, 2007. Pages 33, 39, 47, 60, 76, 77] ;Asabari: literally meaning "horse bearers", cavalry;Anuvaniya: archers;Rsika: spearmen;Pasti: infantry

Achaemenid

Military

;Anusiya: companions, believed to be the word of which the Persian Immortals is derived;Kara: literally meaning "peoples army", designation applied to the early armies of Cyrus the Great;Navpati/naupati: Naval commander;Sparabara: Literally meaning shield (spara) bearer

Political

;Khshathrapāvā: governor;Databdara: Administrator of the courts, literally meaning "law bearer", who may have been a combination of the modern-day judge, law officer, or constable

Religious

;Saoshyant: Zoroastrian notion, similar to "Messiah"

Parthian

Sassanid

Military

;Vuzurg-Framandar: Great commander; managed the affairs of stateFarrokh, K. (2005). "Elite Sassanian Cavalry: 226-651 AD". England: Osprey Elite Series 110, Osprey Publishing. Pages 7-8] ;Aspbad: Commander of the Savaran;Sardar: Savaran;Arzbad-e-Aspwaragan: Chief instructor of the Savaran;Spahbad: Army general who could also be a military governor;Marzban: Either the same role as a spahbad or strictly an army general;Padgospan: Assistant of the spahbad;Padan: Spahbad's officers;Framandar: Battle field commanders;Paygospanan: Provincial military commanders;Arteshtaran-Salar (Achaemenid term): Chief of Warriors, a term reserved for warriors displaying great bravery in battle

Political

;Eran-Spahbad: Minister of Defense and commander in chief of the army;Andarzbad: counsel to the king;Kanarange (Eastern Iranian term): The title given to a marzban of Central Asia;Istandar: leader of an "istan" (a province or district area within a province);Argbadh: highest military title and was held by royal family members;Rasnan: A less defined title;Artabid: Title for Azadan families who were entrusted with specific duties, such as crowning each new monarch;Karrogbadh: Chief of imperial workers; a rather unimportant position mostly delegated to Christians, specially during the reign of Khosrau II. [ Arthur Christensen, Sassanid Persia. ] ;Vastrioshan Salar: Minister of agriculture, commerce and industries. [ Dehkhoda Persian Dictionary ] ;Vuzurgan: Grand nobles, who would be present at coronation ceremonies

Religious

;Hirbad: or Hirbod, Protector and caretaker of fire temple, Zoroastrian judge and arbiter. [ Dehkhoda Dictionary ] ;Mogh: Zoroastrian Magi (plural: Moghan);Mobad: High-ranking Priest (moghpati, moghbadh; plural: Mobadan);Mobadan Mobad: Chief of the clergy

Safavid

;Dah-bashi: Commander of 10 soldiers (lit. head of 10);Yuz-bashi: Commander of 100 soldiers;Amir Tuman: Commander of 1000 soldiers

Qajar

Military

Political

;Malekeh: Queen;Malekeh Jahaan: World Queen, title shared by Nasser-ed-Din Shah's mother and Mohammad 'Ali Shah's wife. ;Mahd-e-Oliaa: "Queen Mother" (Lit. Mahd = hearth or cradle; Olia' = most high; thus = "most high hearth or cradle" or "most high life giving place" ; i.e., place from whence one is born, and thus more elegantly translated as "Sublime Cradle." Hence the title bearer is the mother of the next Shah), associated with some Qajar (Kadjar) queens, especially Fath Ali Shah's mother and Nasser-ed-Din Shah's mother. ;A'laa Hazrat: "Your Most High Majesty" in reference to the king. Appellation of Persian/Iranian kings. ;Oliaa' Hazrat: Literally meaning "Your Most High Majesty" in reference to the Queen. Title specifically created for Malekeh Jahan. ;Khan: Leader, usually of a tribe;Shaazdeh: Prince, used specifically to refer to Qajar princes

Religious

By people

cythians

Kurds

;Peshmerga: the term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters.

hah titles

;Shah: King;Shahanshah: King of Kings;Padishah: Great King;Shahzadeh: Prince (lit. "born of a king" i.e., "of kingly birth or parentage");Arranshah: King of Arran;Layzanshah: King of Layzan;Shirvanshah: King of Shirvan (see also: Shirvanshahs)

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