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1 day ago · Tehran, capital city of Iran at the foot of the Elburz mountain range. It became the seat of the Qajar dynasty in 1786 and has since grown into a major metropolis and the economic center of Iran. Persian culture and language dominate the city, but the city is also the meeting point of many ethnic and linguistic groups.
- Ali Madanipour
Tehran was first chosen as the capital of Iran by Agha Mohammad Khan of the Qajar dynasty in 1786, because of its proximity to Iran's territories in the Caucasus, then separated from Iran in the Russo-Iranian Wars, to avoid the vying factions of the previously ruling Iranian dynasties.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tehran, Iran . Prior to 20th century. Video shows Tehran during years (Tahmasp Fortification 1550s, Naseri Fortification 1850s, current area and gates of the city) 1553 – City wall built. [1] 1576 - Golestan Palace completed. 1660 - Grand Bazaar reported to be open.
The history of Iran (or Persia, as it was commonly known in the Western world) is intertwined with that of Greater Iran, a sociocultural region spanning the area between Anatolia in the west and the Indus River and Syr Darya in the east, and between the Caucasus and Eurasian Steppe in the north and the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman in the ...
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May 21, 2024 · Iranian Revolution, popular uprising in Iran in 1978–79 that resulted in the toppling of the monarchy on February 11, 1979, and led to the establishment of an Islamic republic.
Jan 6, 2020 · 1921 February - Military commander Reza Khan seizes power. 1926 April - Reza Khan crowned Reza Shah Pahlavi. 1935 - Iran is adopted as the country's official name. 1941 - The Shah's pro-Axis...
