3rd-century Sasanian monarchs

founder of the Sassanid Empire (224–242)

second Sassanid emperor (241–272)

The third Sasanian emperor (270–271)

The fourth Sasanian emperor (271–274)

Narseh (also spelled Narses or Narseus; ) was the seventh King of Kings of Sasanian Iran from 293 to 303. The youngest son of Shapur I (), Narseh served as the governor of Sakastan, Hind and Turan under his father. Shapur I was eventually succeeded by his son Hormizd I (), who died after a reign of one year. Shapur I's eldest son Bahram I, who had never been considered as a candidate for succession to the throne by his father, ascended the throne with the aid of the powerful Zoroastrian priest Kartir. He then made a settlement with Narseh to give up his entitlement to the throne in return for

fifth Sasanian emperor (274–293)

sixth Sasanian emperor (293)