This is a list of royal consorts of rulers that held power over present-day Iran. The title Shahbanu was used for the female ruler or royal consort in certain dynasties, including the Sassanids and Pahlavis.[2] The list is from the establishment of the Medes around 678 BC until the deposition of the monarchy in 1979.
Shahbanu of Iran (Persia)
Imperial Arms of Shahbanu Farah of Iran
Last in role Farah Pahlavi 21 December 1959 – 11 February 1979
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