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323 BC |
323-141 BC - The Seleucid Dynasty was established by one of generals of Alexander the Great |
247 BC |
247 BC-224 AD |
224 AD |
224 - 642 The Sasanian Dynasty |
570 |
The Prophet Mohammad was born |
632 |
The Prophet Mohammad died and his teachings were compiled into the Koran, the name of the holy book of Islam |
642 |
642 - 1220 The Arab Caliphate |
1220 |
Mongol Era when Persia conquered by Gangis Khan |
1271 |
The explorer Marco Polo journeyed through Persia en route to China |
1295 |
Ghazan Khan becomes the first Mongol leader to convert to Islam |
1501 |
1501-1524 - Safavid Dynasty founded by Shah Ismail I who united all of Persia under Iranian leadership |
1795 |
Qajar Dynasty |
1851 |
1851-1906 - The Qajars lost central Asian provinces to the Russians and were forced to give up all claims on Afghanistan to Great Britain |
1925 |
1925-1940 - Pahlavi Dynasty |
1979 |
The Shah was overthrown by the Islamic Revolution ending 2,500 years of monarchy |
1980 |
July 29: The Islamic Revolution |
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