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Persia (other)
Persia, or Iran, is a country in Western Asia. Persia may also refer to: Places * The Achaemenid Empire (550 B.C. to 330 B.C.), an ancient Iranian empire based in Western Asia and founded by Cyrus the Great. * The Sasanian Empire (224–661) * The Tahirid dynasty (821–873) * The Alavid dynasty (864–928) * The Saffarid dynasty (861–1003) * The Samanid Empire (875–999) * The Timurid dynasty (1369–1507) **Timurid Empire * The Safavid dynasty (1501–1736) **Safavid Iran * The Qajar dynasty (1785–1925) **Qajar Iran * The Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979) **Pahlavi Iran * Persia proper, a region located to the southwest of modern Iran (now Fars Province) * Pars (Sasanian province) * Greater Iran * Persia, Iowa, a U.S. city * Persia, New York, a U.S. town * Persia, Tennessee, a U.S. unincorporated community Other uses * Persia (name), a Greek and Latin name for Iran * Persia gens, an ancient Roman family * ''Persia'' (trilobite) * ''Persia'' (EP), a 1984 EP by The Church * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persia
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, by Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, and by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. It covers an area of , making it the 17th-largest country. Iran has a population of 86 million, making it the 17th-most populous country in the world, and the second-largest in the Middle East. Its largest cities, in descending order, are the capital Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, Shiraz, and Tabriz. The country is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the fourth millennium BC. It was first unified by the Medes, an ancient Iranian people, in the seventh century BC, and reached its territorial height in the sixth century BC, when Cyrus the Great fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pahlavi Iran
The Imperial State of Iran ( fa, کشور شاهنشاهی ایران, ), also known as the Imperial State of Persia, was the official name of the Iranian state under the rule of the Pahlavi dynasty. It was formed in 1925 and lasted until 1979, when the Pahlavis were overthrown as a result of the Islamic Revolution, which abolished Iran's continuous monarchy and established the present-day Islamic Republic of Iran. The Pahlavi dynasty was founded in 1925 by Reza Shah, a former brigadier-general of the Persian Cossack Brigade. His reign lasted until 1941, when he was forced to abdicate by the Allies of World War II following the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. He was succeeded by his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was the last Shah of Iran. The Pahlavis came to power after Ahmad Shah Qajar, the last Iranian ruler under the Qajar dynasty, proved unable to stop encroachments on Iranian sovereignty by the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union, had his position extremely weakened b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Persia
SS is an abbreviation for ''Schutzstaffel'', a paramilitary organisation in Nazi Germany. SS, Ss, or similar may also refer to: Places *Guangdong Experimental High School (''Sheng Shi'' or ''Saang Sat''), China *Province of Sassari, Italy (vehicle plate code) *South Sudan (ISO 3166-1 code SS) *SS postcode area, UK, around Southend-on-Sea * San Sebastián, Spanish city Arts, entertainment, and media *SS (band), an early Japanese hardcore punk band * ''SS'' (manga), a Japanese comic 2000-2003 *SS Entertainment, a Korean entertainment company *''S.S.'', for Sosthenes Smith, H. G. Wells pseudonym for story ''A Vision of the Past'' *SS, the production code for the 1968 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Wheel in Space'' *''Sesame Street'', American kids' TV show Language * Ss (digraph) used in Pinyin * ß or ss, a German-language ligature * switch-reference in linguistics *''Scilicet'', used as a section sign * (''in the strict sense'') in Latin * Swazi language (ISO 639-1 code "ss") Sci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RMS Persia
''Persia'' was a British passenger liner operated by the Cunard Line that won the Blue Riband in 1856 for the fastest westbound transatlantic voyage. She was the first Atlantic record breaker constructed of iron and was the largest ship in the world at the time of her launch. However, the inefficiencies of paddle steamer, paddle wheel propulsion rendered ''Persia'' obsolete and she was taken out of service in 1868 after only twelve years. Attempts to convert ''Persia'' to sail were unsuccessful and the former pride of the British merchant marine was scrapped in 1872. Development and design As a result of competition from the Collins Line, Cunard ordered the ''Arabia'' in 1852 to retake the Atlantic records. ''Arabia'' crammed more powerful engines into a smaller ship than the Collins speedsters, and touched 15 knots on trials. However, she proved too powerful for her wooden construction and was unable to win the records. Cunard realized that in the future, new construction m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persia (EP)
''Persia'' is the fourth extended play by the Australian psychedelic rock band the Church, which was released in August 1984. It was the follow-up to their earlier 1984 EP '' Remote Luxury'', and continued in a similar stylistic vein. The material from both five-track EPs was collected for international release on a compilation album, also called '' Remote Luxury'', later in 1984. In 2001, EMI Australia released another compilation album, ''Sing-Songs//Remote Luxury//Persia'' (see also, '' Sing-Songs''), which had remastered versions of all tracks from each of the three EPs, in their original running order. Background The Church released two extended plays in 1984, '' Remote Luxury'' in March and ''Persia'' in August, but only in Australia and New Zealand. Both EPs reached the Top 50 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persia (trilobite)
''Persiax praecox'' is a species of phillipsiid proetid trilobite from Tournaisian-aged marine strata in what is now Eastern Iran.Lerosey-Aubril, Rudy. "The Late Palaeozoic trilobites of Iran and Armenia and their palaeogeographical significance." Geological Magazine 149.06 (2012): 1023-1045/ref> Etymology The original generic name refers to "Persia," the old name of Iran, the country where the type specimen was found. The specific name refers to how it is the earliest known and most primitive phillipsiid of the subfamily Cummingellinae, i.e., that it is the progenitor of Cummingellinae. Because "Persia" as a taxonomic name is preoccupied by a bivalve Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ... mollusk, ''Persia monstrosa'' Repin 1996, from Early Triassic-aged marine st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persia Gens
The gens Persia was a minor plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens are first mentioned during the Second Punic War, but they only occasionally occur in history. The most illustrious of the family was the satirist Aulus Persius Flaccus, who lived during the middle part of the first century.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. III, pp. 209–211 ("Persius"). Origin The Persii Flacci are known to have been from Volaterrae in Etruria, and a number of other Persii are found in inscriptions from Volaterrae, as well as the neighboring city of Populonia. It therefore appears that the Persii were originally an Etruscan family, some of whom had settled at Rome by the third century BC. One of the Persii living in Dalmatia bore the surname ''Etruscus'', further indicating that the family claimed Etruscan descent. Praenomina The chief praenomina of the Persii were ''Aulus'', ''Gaius'', and ''Lucius'', all of which were common names throughout Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persia (name)
In the Western world, ''Persia'' (or one of its cognates) was historically the common name used for Iran. On the Nowruz of 1935, Reza Shah officially asked foreign delegates to use the Persian term ''Iran'' (meaning the land of Aryans in Persian), the endonym of the country, in formal correspondence. Subsequently, the common adjective for citizens of Iran changed from ''Persian'' to ''Iranian''. In 1959, the government of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Reza Shah's son, announced that both "Persia" and "Iran" can be used interchangeably, in formal correspondence.Yarshater, EhsaPersia or Iran, Persian or Farsi, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII no. 1 (1989) However, the issue is still debated among Iranians. Etymology of ''Iran'' The name "Iran" is first attested in the Avesta as ''airyānąm'' (the text of which is composed in Avestan, an old Iranian language spoken in the northeastern part of Greater Iran, or in what are now Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan). It reappears in the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persia, Tennessee
Persia is an unincorporated community in Hawkins County, Tennessee, south of Rogersville. Persia is located on Tennessee State Routes 66 and 70. History A post office was established as Persia in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967. Persia was a station on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad (ETV&G) was a rail transport system that operated in the southeastern United States during the late 19th century. Created with the consolidation of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad and the ..., which was founded in 1869. Postal service Persia once had a post office; the closest post office now is in Rogersville. Persia shares Rogersville's ZIP code, 37857. Education Cherokee High School is located in Persia. References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Hawkins County, Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Tennessee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persia, New York
Persia is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Cattaraugus County, New York, Cattaraugus County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 2,203 at the 2020 census. It is in the northwest part of the county. The village of Gowanda, New York, Gowanda is partially in the town. Name A question frequently asked is "How did Town of Persia get its name?". Newspaper archives and history books do not give a small clue to the origin of the name. Etymology From Latin ''Persia'', from Ancient Greek ''Περσίς'' (Persís), from Old Persian ''𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿'' (Pārsa), another name for Iran. History The area that would become the town was first settled ''circa'' 1812. The town of Persia was founded in 1835 from the town of Perrysburg (town), New York, Perrysburg. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.46%, is water. The northern border of the town is partly formed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persia, Iowa
Persia is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 297 in the 2020 census, a decline from 363 in the 2000 census. Geography Persia is located at (41.578993, -95.570417). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 319 people, 127 households, and 88 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 137 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, and 1.9% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population. There were 127 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Iran
Greater Iran ( fa, ایران بزرگ, translit=Irān-e Bozorg) refers to a region covering parts of Western Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, Xinjiang, and the Caucasus, where both Culture of Iran, Iranian culture and Iranian languages have had a significant presence and impact. Historically, this was a region long-ruled by the dynasties of various List of monarchs of Persia, Iranian empires, under whose rule the local populace incorporated considerable aspects of Persian culture through extensive inter-contact, or alternatively where sufficient Iranian peoples settled to still maintain communities who patronize their respective cultures; it roughly corresponds geographically to the Iranian plateau and its bordering plains. The Encyclopædia Iranica uses the term ''Iranian Cultural Continent'' to describe this region. In addition to the Iran, modern state of Iran, the term "Greater Iran" includes all of the territory ruled by various Iranian peoples throughout histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
