List of Iranian national heroes
This is a list of personalities (both historical and legendary) who are considered national heroes by many in Iran.
- Cyrus the Great, Founder of the Persian Empire
- Darius the Great, Persian Emperor
- Babak Khorramdin, Leader of the Persian resistance against Arab invaders
- Ferdowsi, Savior of the Persian language, poet of Shahnameh epic.
- Bahram Chobin, One of the greatest Eran Spahbods (generalissimo)
- Rostam-e Dastan, legendary warrior from the Shahnameh
- Arash the Archer, legendary warrior from the Shahnameh
- Jamshid, One of the greatest kings of mythical Persia according to Shahnameh's account.
- Kaveh the Blacksmith, character from the Shahnameh
- Mohammad Mosaddegh, Nationalised Iran's oil industry
- Amir Kabir, Politician and minister to Naser -o- Din Shah of Qajar Dynasty.
- Nader Shah, Military leader and Shah of Iran, rightfully dubbed as Napoleon of Persia.
- Takhti, Great Persian wrestler.
- Surena or Suren Pahlav, were among the prominent ruling clans during the Parthian Empire. Eran Spahbod Rostaham Suren Pahlav was a member of this house who managed to decisively defeat Roman Army under command of Crassus at the Battle of Carrhae.
- Abbas Mirza, able crown prince of Qajar Dynasty who lead a number of albeit unfruitful military campaigns against Impersial Russia.
- Abu Muslim Khorasani.
- Bagher Khan
- Shirin Ebadi, Nobel peace prize winner
- Hassan Modarres
- Mirza Kuchak Khan, Activist
- Mohammad Khiabani
- Pourya-ye Vali
- Sattar Khan
- Shah Abbas the Great
- Ya'qub bin Laith as-Saffar
- Hossein Fatemi
War Heroes
- Abbas Doran, Pilot
- Mehdi Bakeri
- Mohammad Jahan Ara
- Mohaqeqi, Pilot
- Keshvari, Pilot
- Shiroodi, Pilot
- Rahimbakhsh, Pilot
See also
- History of Iran
- Shahnameh Characters
- List of Iranian National Symbols