OICC Press International Journal of Political Science 2228-6217 11 1 2021 03 01 Identifying the Components of the Ideal Ruler in the Ancient Persian Mirror of Princes with a Special Look at the Javidan Kherad Mirror of Princes, the Tansar Letter, and the Ardeshir Babakan's Record 69 84 EN Mohammad Bagher Mansourzadeh Department of Political Thought, National Defense University, Shahid Beheshti Governance School, Tehran, Iran Zahra Massoud Graduate of Political Science, Political Sociology, Faculty of Theology, Law and Political Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2021 03 01 The ideal prince Iranshahri political ideas Ancient Persian mirror of princes Governance in the metaphysical era