1. Persian Outpost: Iran History Features a collection of encyclopedia articles chronicling Iranian history from the ancient era up to the 1979 revolution. http://www.persianoutpost.com/htdocs/iranhistory.html

HOME ABOUT P.O. ONLINE SURVEY FEEDBACK Iran History Travel to Iran Photo Gallery Iran Postage Stamps Who's Who in Iran Iran Facts he first portion of the material presented in this page which is a brief summary of Iran's documented history from 708 B.C. to the late 1940's, is an excerpt from the on loan from the private collection of Mr. Morris Bagheri of Dallas, Texas (thanks a million, cousin Morris). This edition of encyclopedia was edited by Frank H. Vizetelly and published in by Unicorn Publishers, Inc. of New York. NOTE: We have noticed numerous inaccuracies and mistakes in the accounts and events listed in this encyclopedia and leave the detection and judgement of these mistakes up to our readers. Also, since the text from the encyclopedia only covers the events up to the mid 1930's, we (Persian Outpost) have included a brief addendum to cover the events from the WWII until the 1979 revolution. We appreciate and welcome any correction and addition to our addendum. Achamenides, founded by Cyrus the Great (559 B.C.) Arab invasion (639 A.D.) Genghis Khan (Mongul) invasion (1203 A.D.) Safavid Dynasty (1585-1628 A.D.) ... 1970's oil boom; prosperity; trouble! (1970's A.D.) Under Ardshir-i-Darazdast (465-425) and his successors decadence set in, and the first organized Persian empire of the Achamenides, founded by Cyrus the Great, in 559 B.C., fell before the Greek Alexander (334 B.C.) Greek domination yielded only to that of Parthia, begun by Ashk (c. 246 B.C.). In the reign of Ardavan, one Ardashir-i-Babakan of Kaianian descent led a successful revolt, and founded the Sassanian dynasty (228-641 A.D), under whose kings Persia regained her ancient glory.

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READER ADS: Marrakech at Houston PUT YOUR AD HERE - FREE ... Click to open Encyclopaedia of the Orient on its front page Iran: History 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 Seljuks and the Mongols.

3. Iran History Chronicles ancient Iranian history beginning with the PreAchaemenidian era and following through to the present day. History of Iran. History Home Page. CountryReports.org http://www.emulateme.com/history/iranhist.htm

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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

7. Iran History Around 600 BC Zarathustra lives in eastern Iran. 330 BC Alexander the Greatwarfare subjugates the northern and most populated parts of Iran. http://www.desert-voice.net/iran_history.htm

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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13. Iran History A Brief History Of Iran. Iran was settled some 3500 to 4000 years agoby Aryan people who migrated from the region around the Aral Sea. http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/myers/pupils/pooyan/irahisto.html

A Brief History Of Iran Iran was settled some 3500 to 4000 years ago by Aryan people who migrated from the region around the Aral Sea. During the first 1000 years of Iranian history, several kingdoms rose and fell. In the 6th century B.C., King Cyrus the Great, of the Persian Achaemenid dynasty, defeated the rival Medes in northern Iran and united the Iranian people. Under Cyrus' rule Persian armies conquered all of the present Middle East and Central Asia as far as what is now Pakistan. Persepolis was built and a capital, Pâsârgâd was founded in the region of Fârs. Cyrus the Great died in 529 B.C. and he was buried at Pâsârgâd, not far from Persepolis. Persepolis The next emperor was Darius, who developed the heritage of Cyrus. His dream of capturing Athens failed and also his son Xerxes attempted to conquer Athens but was defeated. The great empire founded by Cyrus flourished for over 2 centuries until it was overthrown in the 4th century B.C. by Alexander the Great, who burned down Persepolis. Alexander and his successors established a new dynasty and extended Greek cultural influence throughout the area. Zoroaster (Zarathushtra) Greek rule lasted until the 2nd century B.C., when the Parthians (people who were related to the Iranians) gained control. The Parthians considered themselves heirs of the Achaemenids and adopted Zoroastrianism as the official religion. After 350 years of rule, the Parthians were defeated by the Sasanids who established another Persian dynasty and ruled for 4 centuries until the Arab conquest of Persia.

14. Iran History IRAN. Persia and Babylonia were unified into the Persian The country becameIran in 1935. During the Second World War, the British (with http://www.nationbynation.com/Iran/History1.html

BACK TO THE FRONT PAGE BASIC INFO. GEOGRAPHY GOVERNMENT BACK TO THE FRONT PAGE BASIC INFO. GEOGRAPHY GOVERNMENT ... 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.

15. Iran: History History. Early History to the Zand Dynasty. Iran has a long and rich history.For a detailed description of the Persian Empire, see Persia. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0858893.html

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20. History Of Iran: History Of Persian Gulf Prior to the stationing of the Aryan Iranians on Iran's Plateau, the Assyrians TheGreek historian Herodotus in his book History of Herodotus, 440 BC- has http://www.iranchamber.com/history/articles/persian_gulf_history.php

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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