Pahlavi Dynasty: Map & History
The Pahlavi dynasty was an Iranian royal dynasty that was the last to rule Iran before the country's monarchy was overthrown in the Iranian Revolution in 1979.
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The Pahlavi dynasty was an Iranian royal dynasty that was the last to rule Iran before the country's monarchy was overthrown in the Iranian Revolution in 1979. It was founded in 1925 by Reza Shah Pahlavi, born Reza Khan, a non-aristocratic Iranian soldier of Mazanderani origin, who took on the name of the Pahlavi scripts of the Middle Persian language from the Sasanian Empire of pre-Islamic Iran. The dynasty largely espoused a form of Iranian nationalism rooted in the pre-Islamic era during its time in power, especially under its last Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Modern Countries Once Part of Pahlavi Dynasty
At its mapped extent, Pahlavi Dynasty covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Pahlavi Dynasty's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Pahlavi Dynasty in Depth
Family background
In 1878, Reza Khan was born at the village of Alasht in Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province. His parents were Abbas Ali Khan and Noushafarin Ayromlou. His mother was a Muslim immigrant from Georgia (then part of the Russian Empire) whose family had emigrated to mainland Qajar Iran after Iran was forced to cede all of its territories in the Caucasus following the Russo-Persian Wars several decades prior to Reza's birth. His father was a Mazandarani, commissioned in the 7th Savadkuh Regiment, and served in the Anglo-Persian War in 1856.
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Pahlavi Dynasty Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Pahlavi Dynasty appears, with the other states of the time.
Pahlavi Dynasty Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 1,624,335 km² in 1928 CE.
Pahlavi Dynasty: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Pahlavi Dynasty exist?
The Pahlavi Dynasty is dated to 1924 CE – 1978 CE, in the Industrial era.
What was the capital of the Pahlavi Dynasty?
The capital of the Pahlavi Dynasty was Tehran.
How large was the Pahlavi Dynasty at its peak?
At its peak in 1928 the Pahlavi Dynasty covered about 1,624,335 km².
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