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Iran History Timeline

Important people, dates and events in Iran
The Achaemenian Dynasty & the Great Persian Empire
The Prophet Mohammad and the Koran
The Arab Caliphate
The Islamic Revolution

Iran History Timeline

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559 BC

 

559 - 332BC The Achaemenian Dynasty & the Great Persian Empire which was the dominant world power for over two centuries

550BC

 

Cyrus the Great established the First World Empire

525BC

 

Persia conquers Egypt

332 BC

 

Alexander the Great conquers Egypt and Persia

323 BC

 

323-141 BC - The Seleucid Dynasty was established by one of generals of Alexander the Great

247 BC

 

247 BC-224 AD
The Parthians conquered the Seleucids

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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