1935 ⟶ Persia Renamed Iran

Iran ("Land of the Aryans") becomes the official name of Per...
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1642
1667
1814
1925
1935
1941

👑 Accession of Shah Abbas II in Persia

In Persia, death of Shah Safi, accession of Shah Abbas II.⟶
Accession of Shah Abbas II in Persia (1642)
Safavid DynastyShah Abbas IILeadershipSuccessionPersiaIran17th CenturyGovernanceDynasty
IranIran

👑 Accession of Shah Suleiman in Persia

Death of Shah Abbas II; accession of Shah Suleiman.⟶
Accession of Shah Suleiman in Persia (1667)
Safavid DynastyShah SuleimanLeadershipSuccessionPersiaIran17th CenturyGovernanceDynasty
IranIran

🤝 Iran and British Alliance Treaty

Iran executed treaty of alliance with the British known as the Definitive Treaty.⟶
Iran and British Alliance Treaty (1814)
International relationsTreatyBritish EmpireQajar Dynasty19th CenturyForeign policyPersiaGeopolitics
IranIranUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇮🇷 Reza Khan Establishes the Pahlavi Dynasty in Persia

Reza Khan seizes the government in Persia and establishes the Pahlavi dynasty.⟶
Reza Khan Establishes the Pahlavi Dynasty in Persia (1925)
IranPersiaPahlavi DynastyReza KhanMonarchyModernizationCoup d'état
IranIran

🇮🇷 Persia Renamed Iran

Iran ("Land of the Aryans") becomes the official name of Persia.⟶
Persia Renamed Iran (1935)
IranPersiaName ChangeReza ShahNational Identity
IranIran

🇮🇷 Allies Invade Iran

British and Russian forces invade Iran and Reza Shah is forced to abdicate in favor of his son Mohammad Reza Shah.⟶
Allies Invade Iran (1941)
IranWorld War IIAllied InvasionReza ShahMohammad Reza Shah
IranIranUnited KingdomUnited KingdomSoviet UnionSoviet Union