1. Iran History | Lonely Planet World Guide that Persian history was documented. The Achaemenian Dynasty is recognised as the founder of the Persian Empire, leading to the eventual creation of Iran. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/iran/history.htm

home search help worldguide ... Postcards Iran History The first distinct people to emerge on the Iranian plateau were probably the Elamites, who established a city at Shush in the far south-west. The Aryans came to the region in the second millennium BC, bringing with them some agricultural and domestic skills. It wasn't until the middle of the 6th century BC, when the Achaemenian king Cyrus the Great ruled the region, that Persian history was documented. The Achaemenian Dynasty is recognised as the founder of the Persian Empire, leading to the eventual creation of Iran. In the 4th century BC Alexander the Great invaded Persia after conquering most of Greece, Egypt, Turkey and Iraq. Despite three conciliatory offers from Darius III for a negotiated peace, Alexander entered Shush. From there, he took some time to cross the mountains to the east, but eventually entered Persepolis. After Alexander's death in 323 BC, the empire was divided into three squabbling dynasties, with Persia controlled by the Macedonian Seleucids. But the Seleucids had problems controlling the numerous feisty ethnic minorities, in particular the nomadic Parthians who came to control most of Persia until the 3rd century AD. The Sassanians came from the central regions of Persia not under direct control of the Parthians. They were an industrious Zoroastrian gang who promoted urban development and encouraged trade, but who eventually set to squabbling and were overrun by the Arabs in 637. The Arabs ruled until 1050, converting most of the population to Islam and introducing the new Persian script and Islamic culture. They were brought down by a Turkish dynasty, which captured Esfahan in 1051. Despite numerous rebellions, the Turks hung onto power until they were swept clean away by Genghis Khan's rampaging Mongols in the early 13th century. When the Mongols ran out of leaders in the late 14th century, the Timurid Dynasty filled the breach, but was then pressured by Turkmen tribes, Ottoman Turks and European colonialists such as Portugal.

2. WWW-VL History Index IRAN WWWVL History Index Central Catalogue site, providing links for the history of Iran/Persia. Persian Outpost iran history. The Story of Iran, by William Forbis http://www.parstimes.com/history/VL/middle_east/iran.html

Iran Iran a country study Federal Research Division Library of Congress Edited by Helen Chapin Metz Research Completed December 1987 A fifth century B.C. drinking vessel in the shape of a winged lion, from Hamadan Data as of December 1987

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7th century BC: Media a Great Power. Around 600 BC: Zarathustra lives in eastern Iran. 6th century BC: Persians win the whole of Iran and the Middle East (under kings like Cyrus 2, Kambyses, Dareios 1). The Persian Empire rules from the capital Perspolis 5th century BC Wars against the Greeks. Land is gained all the way to the Ægian Sea. 4th century BC: The structure of the state dissolves. 330 BC: Alexander the Great warfare subjugates the northern and most populated parts of Iran. 324 BC: The returning campaign of Alexander's takes control over the southern parts of Iran. 3rd century BC: After years of fighting at the aftermath of Alexander, the Partians become the new rulers, and their kingdom becomes one of the big powers in the Middle East 225 AD: Kingdom of the Sassinids, a new grand era. Zoroastrianism becomes the state religion. Arabs conquer Iran. From this time on, the people of Iran are slowly converting into Islam Time of Seljuks and the Mongols. Ismail 1 of the Safavide dynasty establishes an Iranian national state. Shi'i Islam is defined as the religion of the state. Major efforts are put into winning

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I ran P hoto A lbum Enter IranPhotoAlbum presents you with photos of Iran, of objects, and places, dating to 5000 BC at which time a people called the Elamites were prominent in Iran. The Persians appear at around 650 BC. So great was their impact on Iranian history that even to this day Iran is often referred to as Persia. The name given to the Persian Empire which Cyrus the Great founded in 560 BC. The name "Persia" originates from "Pars" which is today a province of Iran where the original Persians were settled, it is called "Fars" by the Iranians. Best viewed 1024 x 768

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I ran P hoto A lbum Enter IranPhotoAlbum presents you with photos of Iran, of objects, and places, dating to 5000 BC at which time a people called the Elamites were prominent in Iran. The Persians appear at around 650 BC. So great was their impact on Iranian history that even to this day Iran is often referred to as Persia. The name given to the Persian Empire which Cyrus the Great founded in 560 BC. The name "Persia" originates from "Pars" which is today a province of Iran where the original Persians were settled, it is called "Fars" by the Iranians. Best viewed 1024 x 768

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Click to open Encyclopaedia of the Orient on its front page Iran: History CONTENT INTRODUCTION Political situation Economy History 7th century BCE: Media a Great Power. Around 600 BCE: Zarathustra lives in eastern Iran. 6th century BCE: Persians win the whole of Iran and the Middle East (under kings like Cyrus 2, Kambyses, Dareios 1). The Persian Empire rules from the capital Perspolis 5th century BCE: 4th century BCE: The structure of the state dissolves. 330 BCE: Alexander the Great's warfare subjugates the northern and most populated parts of Iran. 324 BCE: The returning campaign of Alexander's takes control over the southern parts of Iran. 3rd century BCE: After years of fighting at the aftermath of Alexander, the Partians becomes the new rulers, and their kingdom becomes one of the big powers in the Middle East 225 CE: Kingdom of the Sassinids, a new grand era. Zoroastrianism becomes the state religion. Arabs conquer Iran. From this time on, the people of Iran are slowly converting into Islam Time of Seljuqs and the Mongols.

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Home History Iran's Guide Podium History of Persian Gulf By: Atefeh Maziyar ersian Gulf is a crescent-shape groove which has demonstrated the encroachment of the Indian Ocean waters (Gulf of Oman) in an span of 900 km long and 240 km wide in the inferior folds of southern Zagros mountains. The Persian Gulf and its neighboring countries constitute almost one ninth of the 44 million square km span of the Asian continent. The Persian Gulf has been a valuable waterway since the beginning of history and as the venue of the collision of great civilizations of the ancient east, it has a background of several millenniums. Since centuries ago, the Ilamites used the Port of Boushehr and the Kharg Island for dwelling, shipping and ruling over the coasts of the Persian Gulf as well as transaction with the West Indies and the Nile Valley. In the Latin American geography books the Persian Gulf has been referred to as More Persicum or the Sea of Pars. The Latin term "Sinus Persicus" is equivalent to "Persicher golf" in French, "Persico qof" in Italian, "Persidskizalir" in Russian and "Perusha Wan" that all mean "Pars". Prior to the stationing of the Aryan Iranians on Iran's Plateau, the Assyrians named the sea in their inscriptions as the "bitter sea" and this is the oldest name that was used for the Persian Gulf.

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Country Ranks Introduction History Geography People Government Gov. Leaders ... [TOP] Iran History Index http://workmall.com/wfb2001/iran/iran_history_index.html Source: The Library of Congress Country Studies History Introduction Historical Setting Ancient Iran Pre-Achaemenid Iran ... Consolidation of the Revolution NOTE: The information regarding Iran on this page is re-published from The Library of Congress Country Studies. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Iran History information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Iran History should be addressed to the Library of Congress. Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - - Enter your e-mail address to receive e-mail when this web site is updated. Your Internet e-mail address: http://workmall.com/wfb2001/iran/iran_history_index.html Revised 04-Jul-02 Photius Coutsoukis

13. Iran History The country became Iran in 1935. During the Second World War, the British (with an eye on Iran s oil) occupied the country and forced Reza Shah to abdicate. http://www.nationbynation.com/Iran/History1.html

BACK TO THE FRONT PAGE BASIC INFO. ECONOMY GEOGRAPHY BACK TO THE FRONT PAGE BASIC INFO. ECONOMY GEOGRAPHY ... IRAN Persia and Babylonia were unified into the Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great in 549 B.C. Though Alexander the Great conquered Persia about two hundred years later, Persia did regain its independence after Alexander's death. The Persian Sassanian empire established in 226 A.D. was a formidable rival to the Roman Empire. It remained until Islam swept into the region in 641, displacing Zoroastrianism which had been the principal religion. The Mongols arrived in the early 1200s and their rule persisted until 1502. The Safavid dynasty ruled until 1736 but its end ushered in two hundred years of decline for Persia. Britain and Russia began to assert control over Persia in the 19th century. The defacto situation was formalized in a 1907 agreement between the two powers that divided Persia into specified spheres of influence. After the First World War, Persia was independent but in reality, the country was still treated as a protectorate of Britain. By 1921, the Soviet Union had given up all claims to Persian territory. That year, a military dictatorship was established by Reza Khan who then declared himself, Reza Shah Pahlavi, the first of what was to be a hereditary monarchy in 1925. The country became Iran in 1935. During the Second World War, the British (with an eye on Iran's oil) occupied the country and forced Reza Shah to abdicate. His son, Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi, took his place. In the early 1950s, the Shah was briefly ousted but returned in 1953, with the support of the US and British. The Shah was pro-Western, pro-progress and anti-communist. He was also repressive to his people and used the secret police to keep dissent buried. The Shah was exiled in 1979 after widespread violence erupted provoked by the religious fundamentalist elements in the country. The new government, led by austere Ayatollah Khomeini, was Islamic and totalitarian: thousands were executed as the new regime established itself. Militants took over the US embassy in 1979, holding over sixty Americans hostage for over a year. In 1980, war broke out between Iraq and Iran. It raged for most of the decade and cost the lives of at least a half-million people and probably closer to a million. In 1989, Khomeini died. Though Iran was no friend of the West, it tacitly supported the Gulf War against Iraq (its old enemy) by observing UN sanctions against Iraq and by grounding Iraqi planes that landed in Iran seeking haven from Allied bombing raids. Though a relatively 'moderate' government came into power in 1997, Iran remains deep in the grip of Muslim fundamentalism, showing few signs of moving towards democracy any time soon.

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Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Iran/History Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Ancient history The ancient nation of Iran The Islamic Republic of Iran is a country in the southwest of Asia, and in the Middle East. It is an Islamic Republic. It was known until 1935 as Persia . The country borders Pakistan and Afghanistan to the east; Turkmenistan to northeast, the Caspian Sea in the middle north and Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest; Turkey and Iraq to the west and finally the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the south. Click the link for more information. was historically known to the West as Persia Persia is a historical nation that exists as a part of modern day Iran, in much the same way that Castille comprises a part of Spain. In the Persian language (also known as Farsi ), Persia is properly known as Fars , an ostan (or province) of modern day Iran. Persians originally called their homeland Pars , however Muslim conquerors changed the name. Persia is the Hellenized form of Pars.

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Home Free Offers Directory A ... Z History of Iran Islamic Republic of Iran is a country in the Middle East , in the southwest of Asia . It is an Islamic Republic . It was known until 1935 as Persia . The country borders Pakistan and Afghanistan to the east; Turkmenistan to northeast, the Caspian Sea in the middle north and Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest; Turkey and Iraq to the west and finally the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the south. History Main article: History of Iran Persia emerged in the 6th century BC under the Achaemenid dynasty as a vast empire that controlled an area from India to Greece . It was conquered by Alexander the Great , but soon after Persia regained its independence in the form of the Parthian and Sassanid Empires. The latter was defeated by Islamic Arab forces in the 7th century AD, who were followed by Seljuk Turks , the Mongols , and Tamerlane The 16th century saw renewed independence with the Safavids and then other lines of kings or shahs . During the 19th century Persia came under pressure from both Russia and the United Kingdom and a process of modernisation began that continued into the 20th century . In 1953 , Iran's socialist prime minister Mohammed Mossadeq , who had been elected to parliament in 1923 and again in 1944 , and who had been prime minister since 1951 , was removed from power in a complex plot orchestrated by British and US intelligence agencies("Operation Ajax "). Following Mossadeq's fall Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

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