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13 matches to Ahmad Shah Durrani
Ahmad Shah Durrani. c1722-73. Founder, Afghanistan.
Muhammad Ahmad. Founded Mahdism 1880.
Esma’il I. 1487-1524. Shah of Iran 1501-. Converted Iran Sunni to Shi’ah.
Iran. (Persia). 3000BC Elamite. 9C BC Median. 549 Achaemenid emp. 330 Alexander...Seleucid. 2C BC Arsacid. 224 Sassanid. 7C Moslem. 10C Local dynasties. 11C Seljuk Turks. 13C Mongol. 1501 Safavid. 1736 Nader Shah. 1795 Kajar dynasty 19C Britain, Russia dispute. 1925 Pahlavi coup. 1935 = Iran. 1979 Islamic Revolution, Khomeini dictator. Islamic Republic.
Mosadeq, Mohammed. 1880-1967. Iran Prime Minister. Nationalized oil 1951. Briefly forced out Shah 1953. Pyjama speeches.
Nader Shah. 1688-1747. Severe ruler of Persia 1736-. Conquered Turks and northern India. Took Koh-i-noor diamond, Peacock Throne.
Pahlavi, Muhammed. 1919-80. Shah of Iran 1941-79. Deposed by Khomeini.
Pahlavi, Reza Shah. 1877-1944. Army officer. Led coup over Kajar dynasty 1925. Shah of Iran 1925-41.
Peacock Throne. Seized 1739 in Delhi by Nader Shah. Taken to Iran. Original lost.
Shah Jahan. 1592-1666. Mogul Emperor of India. Taj Mahal.
Taj Mahal. Built 1632-54 by Shah Jahan in memory of wife, Mumtaz-Mahal.
White Revolution. 1950-79. Iran land reform movement of Shah ended by Islamic Revolution.