- Shah - Wikipedia
In Western languages, Shah is often used as an imprecise rendering of Šāhanšāh For a long time, Europeans thought of Shah as a particular royal title rather than an imperial one, although the monarchs of Persia regarded themselves as emperors of the Persian Empire (later the Empire of Iran)
- Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi - Encyclopedia Britannica
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (born October 26, 1919, Tehran, Iran—died July 27, 1980, Cairo, Egypt) was the shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979, when he fled the Iranian Revolution and his rule officially ended following a constitutional referendum
- Why the Late Shah Remains Central to Iran’s Political Debate 45 Years . . .
Today, July 27, marks 45 years since the death of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran who ruled for nearly four decades before the 1979 Islamic Revolution toppled him He died in exile in Cairo, after a battle with cancer, deserted by most of his former allies, including the United States
- Mohammad Reza Shah - The Pahlavi Dynasty
The Shah’s decision in 1967 to crown Farah Empress of Iran and appoint her regent in the event of his premature death symbolized his staunch commitment to full equality for women In the early 1970s Iran under the Shah’s rule emerged as the dominant power in southwest Asia
- Historic Personalities of Iran: Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
The Shah saw himself as heir to the kings of ancient Iran, and in 1971 he held an extravagant celebration of 2,500 years of Persian monarchy In 1976 he replaced the Islamic calendar with an "imperial" calendar, which began with the foundation of the Persian empire more than 25 centuries earlier
- Shah: Definition, Examples Quiz | UltimateLexicon. com
Shah (pronounced shaw, ʃɑː ) is a title given to hereditary rulers in various parts of Middle Eastern and South Asian history, primarily associated with Persian monarchs
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi - Wikipedia
Born in Tehran, in the Sublime State of Iran, to Reza Khan (later Reza Shah Pahlavi, first Shah of the Pahlavi dynasty) and his second wife, Tadj ol-Molouk, Mohammad Reza was his father's eldest son and third of his eleven children
- Shāh | Definition, Title, Facts | Britannica
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions Britannica Editors "shāh" Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar 2025, https: www britannica com topic shah Accessed 18 November 2025
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