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IRAN ii. IRANIAN HISTORY (3) Chronological Table
Ehsan Yarshater
A chronological table of events. This records major happenings of Iranian pre-history and history from the most ancient times to 2005.
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IRAN ii. IRANIAN HISTORY (2) Islamic period (page 1)
Ehsan Yarshater
Iran in the Islamic Period (651-1980s). This section of Persian history begins with the conquest by Muslim Arabs and the introduction of Islam to Persia, the gradual conversion of the Persians to the faith of the conquerors, and some 200 years of Arab rule.
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IRAN ii. IRANIAN HISTORY (2) Islamic period (page 2)
Ehsan Yarshater
Formation of local dynasties. The Taherids (821-73). The first of these dynasties came into being when Ṭāher b. Ḥosayn was appointed the governor of Khorasan with full power.
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IRAN ii. IRANIAN HISTORY (2) Islamic period (page 6)
Ehsan Yarshater
Moḥammad Reza Shah (1941-79). The long history of Russian and British interventions in Persian affairs had fostered widespread resentment against the two great powers.
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IRAN ii. IRANIAN HISTORY (2) Islamic period (page 3)
Ehsan Yarshater
The Saljuqids (1040-1194). The plains of Central Asia, northwestern China, and western Siberia were breeding grounds for nomadic people, who kept multiplying and searching for new pastures.
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IRAN ii. IRANIAN HISTORY (2) Islamic period (page 4)
Ehsan Yarshater
The Safavids (1501-1722). The advent of the Safavids constitutes one of the major turning points in Persian history.
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IRAN ii. IRANIAN HISTORY (4) Index of Proper Names
Ehsan Yarshater
Index of proper names that occur in the chronological table.
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IRAN ii. IRANIAN HISTORY (2) Islamic period (page 5)
Ehsan Yarshater
The Qajar dynasty (1779-1924). The Qajar were a Turkmen tribe who first settled during the Mongol period in the vicinity of Armenia and were among the seven Qezelbāš tribes that supported the Safavids.
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IRAN ii. IRANIAN HISTORY (1) Pre-Islamic Times
Ehsan Yarshater
This section provides a concise introduction to the history of Iran from its beginnings to modern times. The generally recognized periods of the country’s history are reviewed, and some of the major motifs or themes in the politics or culture of the various periods are discussed.
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ART IN IRAN
Multiple Authors
The history of art in Iran and Iranian lands.
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IRAN
Multiple Authors
The following sub-entries will provide an overview of the unifying factors which constitute Iran through time and across space, while also showing the complexity and heterogeneity of the components of Iranian culture.
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IRANIAN IDENTITY
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collective feeling by Iranian peoples of belonging to the historic lands of Iran. This sense of identity, defined both historically and territorially, evolved from a common historical experience and cultural tradition.
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IRANIAN STUDIES
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See under the names of individual countries and universities.
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CHINESE TURKESTAN
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(Sinkiang, Xinjiang), IRANIAN ELEMENTS IN.
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Iranian National March
music sample
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INDO-IRANIAN LANGUAGES
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BĪDĀRĪ-E ĪRĀNĪĀN, TĀRĪḴ-E
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See TĀRĪḴ-E BĪDĀRĪ-E ĪRĀNĪĀN.
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IRANIAN IDENTITY v. POST-REVOLUTIONARY ERA
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Iranian identity during the post-revolutionary era will be discussed in a future online entry.
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ĀB
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Persian word meaning “water.”
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ANGLO-IRANIAN WAR
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See ANGLO-PERSIAN WAR.