Editing List of monarchs of Iran (section)

==== Saffarids (867–1002) ====
{{See also|Saffarid dynasty}}
[[File:Saffarid dynasty (greatest extent).svg|thumb|The [[Saffarid dynasty|Saffarids]] at their greatest extent|190px]]
The Saffarids were a dynasty of Islamic Iranian rulers who at their height ruled much of Iran, and at times even reached into modern-day Iraq, from their base of power in [[Sistan]].{{sfn|Bosworth|2010}} Although the dynastic founder [[Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar|Ya'qub]] (867–879) claimed Sasanian descent,{{Sfn|Davaran|2010|p=157}} the Saffarid dynasty originated as local ruffians{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}} and their power was attained solely through military might.{{sfn|Bosworth|2010}} The Saffarid state expanded aggressively under the rule of Ya'qub and [[Amr ibn al-Layth|Amr I]] (879–901), under which the Tahirids were defeated and the Abbasid Caliphate was forced to confirm Saffarid control over various Iranian territories.{{sfn|Bosworth|2010}}

Since they were nominally Abbasid subordinates, Saffarid rulers used the title ''[[amir]]''.{{sfn|Bosworth|2010}} [[Zaranj]] served as the Saffarid capital.{{sfn|Bosworth|2010}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:80%;"
! width="7%" |Portrait
! width="27%" |Name
! width="32%" |Reign
! width="34%" |Succession
|-
|[[File:Ya'qub al-Layth's Silver Dirham.jpg|65px]]
|[[Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar|Ya'qub]]
|867–879{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}<br /><small>(12 years)</small>
|Local ruffian{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}} who established control over [[Sistan]], [[Greater Khorasan|Khorasan]], and beyond{{sfn|Bosworth|2010}}
|-
|[[File:Amr ibn al-Layth.jpg|65px]]
|[[Amr ibn al-Layth|Amr I]]
|879–901{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}<br /><small>(22 years)</small>
|Brother of Ya'qub{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}
|-
|{{Centre|—}}
|[[Tahir ibn Muhammad ibn Amr|Tahir]]
|901–909{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}<br /><small>(8 years)</small>
|Grandson of Amr I{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}
|-
|{{Centre|—}}
|[[al-Layth]]
|909–910{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}<br /><small>(1 year)</small>
|Nephew of Ya'qub and Amr I{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}
|-
|{{Centre|—}}
|[[Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Layth|Muhammad]]
|910–911{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}<br /><small>(1 year)</small>
|Brother of al-Layth{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}
|-
|{{Centre|—}}
|[[al-Mu'addal]]
|911{{sfn|Bosworth|2010}}<br /><small>(less than a year)</small>
|Brother of al-Layth{{sfn|Bosworth|2010}}
|-
|{{Centre|—}}
|[[Amr ibn Ya'qub|Amr II]]
|912–913{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}<br /><small>(1 year)</small>
|Great-grandson of Amr I{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}
|-
|colspan="4" style="background:#E6E6E6;"|Interregnum 913–923:{{sfn|Bosworth|2010}} occupation by the [[Samanid Empire|Samanids]].{{sfn|Bosworth|2010}}
|-
|[[File:AhmadIbnMuhammadSaffaridCoin.jpg|65px]]
|[[Abu Ja'far Ahmad ibn Muhammad|Ahmad]]
|923–963{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}<br /><small>(40 years)</small>
|Married to a granddaughter of Amr I{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}
|-
|[[File:KhalafibnAhmadCoinHistoryofIran.jpg|65px]]
|[[Khalaf ibn Ahmad|Khalaf]]
|963–1002{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}<br /><small>(39 years)</small>
|Son of Ahmad{{Sfn|Daryaee|2012|p=394}}
|}