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The Persians (/ ˈ p ɜːr ʒ ən z / PUR-zhənz or / ˈ p ɜːr ʃ ən z / PUR-shənz) are a Western Iranian ethnic group who comprise the majority of the population of Iran. [4] They share a common cultural system and are native speakers of the Persian language [6] [7] [8] as well as of the languages that are closely related to Persian.
Abdol Hossein Hamzavi, Iranian diplomat, author and representative to the United Nations; Abdol Karim Ayadi, personal physician to Reza Pahlavi; Ali Akbar Davar, minister, and founder of Iran's modern judiciary system; Ali Akbar Siassi, Chancellor of Tehran University; Ali Gholi Ardalan, Iranian ambassador to the US, West Germany and the USSR
List of Iranian peoples with the respective groups's core areas of settlements and their estimated sizes Ethnicity region population (millions) Persian subgroups: Tajiks; Farsiwan; Tats; Dehwar; Basseri; Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, the Caucasus, Uzbekistan, Iraq: 72–85 [citation needed] Achums: Mainly Southern Iran (Irahistan, Larestan ...
The majority of the population of Iran (approximately 80%) consists of Iranian peoples. [1] The largest groups in this category include Persians, mostly referred to as Fars (who form 61% of the Iranian population) and Kurds (who form 10% of the Iranian population), with other communities including Semnanis, Khorasani Kurds, Larestanis, Khorasani Balochs, Gilakis, Laks, Mazandaranis, Lurs, Tats ...
Pages in category "Iranian people" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of Iranians; G.
Classification: People: By nationality: Persian also: Countries : Persia : People For historic Persian people use Ancient Persian people (before AD 500) or Medieval Iranian people (AD 500 to AD 1500)
Amazons, a semi-legendary people or tribe of women warriors (an all-female tribe) that Greek authors such as Herodotus and Strabo said to be related to the Scythians and the Sarmatians, however, there could be some historical background for a real people with Iranian etymology (*ha-mazan- "warriors") that lived in Scythia and Sarmatia, but ...
Ariaramnes of Persia, son of Teispes and co-ruler of Cyrus I. Cambyses I of Anshan, son of Cyrus I. Arsames of Persia, son of Ariaramnes and co-ruler of Cambyses I; Cyrus II the Great, son of Cambyses I, ruled from c. 550 - 530 BC. Cambyses II, his son, ruled 530 - 521 BC. Smerdis, his alleged brother, ruled 521 BC