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of the city of
Tabriz Tabriz ( fa, تبریز ; ) is a city in northwestern Iran, serving as the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. It is the List of largest cities of Iran, sixth-most-populous city in Iran. In the Quri Chay, Quru River valley in Iran's historic Aze ...
, capital of
East Azerbaijan Province East Azerbaijan Province ( fa, استان آذربایجان شرقی ''Āzarbāijān-e Sharqi''; az-Arab, شرقی آذربایجان اوستانی) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in Iranian Azerbaijan, bordering Armeni ...
in
Iran 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 Turkmeni ...
.


Prior to 15th century

* 714 BCE. – Mentioned in Assyrian King
Sargon II Sargon II (Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: , meaning "the faithful king" or "the legitimate king") was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 722 BC to his death in battle in 705. Probably the son of Tiglath-Pileser III (745–727), Sargon is general ...
's epigraph * 2nd to 7th C. BCE The earliest elements of the present Tabriz are claimed to be built either at the time of the early
Sassanids The Sasanian () or Sassanid Empire, officially known as the Empire of Iranians (, ) and also referred to by historians as the Neo-Persian Empire, was the History of Iran, last Iranian empire before the early Muslim conquests of the 7th-8th cen ...
in the 3rd or 4th century AD, or later in the 7th century. The
Middle Persian Middle Persian or Pahlavi, also known by its endonym Pārsīk or Pārsīg () in its later form, is a Western Middle Iranian language which became the literary language of the Sasanian Empire. For some time after the Sasanian collapse, Middle Per ...
name of the city was ''T'awrēš''. * 8th C. CE –
Tabriz Bazaar The Bazaar of Tabriz ( fa, بازار تبریز, also Romanized as ''Bāzār-e Tabriz'') is a historical market situated in the city center of Tabriz, Iran. It is one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in th ...
construction begins. * 858 CE – A devastating earthquake happened in Tabriz. * 1041 – A devastating earthquake happened in Tabriz. * 1208 – Annexed by the army of
Kingdom of Georgia The Kingdom of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს სამეფო, tr), also known as the Georgian Empire, was a medieval Eurasian monarchy that was founded in circa 1008 AD. It reached its Golden Age of political and economic ...
under command of brothers Ivane and Zakaria Mkhargrdzeli. * 1275 –
Marco Polo Marco Polo (, , ; 8 January 1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in ''The Travels of Marco Polo'' (also known as ''Book of the Marv ...
traveled through Tabriz on his way to China. * 1298 – Sham-i Ghazan built (approximate date). * 1299 – City becomes
Ilkhanid The Ilkhanate, also spelled Il-khanate ( fa, ایل خانان, ''Ilxānān''), known to the Mongols as ''Hülegü Ulus'' (, ''Qulug-un Ulus''), was a khanate established from the southwestern sector of the Mongol Empire. The Ilkhanid realm, ...
capital. * 1300 –
Rab'-e Rashidi Rab'-e Rashidi ( fa, رَبع رشیدی) was the site of a complex, including a school and workshop for producing books in the north-eastern part of the city of Tabriz, Iran, constructed in the early 14th century during the reign of Ghazan, a rul ...
(academic center) built. * 1305 – Ghazaniyya (tomb) built. * 1311 – Masjid-i Alishah built (approximate date). * 1314 – Madrasa of Sayyid Hamza built. * 1320 –
Arg of Tabriz Arg of Tabriz ( fa, ارگ تبريز, also known as ''Arg Alishah'', ''Arg-e Alishah'', ''Arch of Alishah'', ''Arg Citadel'', and ''Masjid Ali-Shāh''), is the remnants of a large acropolis fortification (whence the metathetic name or plus ...
built. * 1330 – Dimishqiyya built (approximate date). * 1340 – Masjid-i Ustad-Shagird and Alaiyya built. * 1356/1357 – City is briefly occupied by the Muzafarrids * 1370 – Imarat-i Shaikh Uvais built (approximate date). * 1375 – City becomes capital of
Kara Koyunlu The Qara Qoyunlu or Kara Koyunlu ( az, Qaraqoyunlular , fa, قره قویونلو), also known as the Black Sheep Turkomans, were a culturally Persianate, Muslim Turkoman "Kara Koyunlu, also spelled Qara Qoyunlu, Turkish Karakoyunlular, En ...
territory. * 1392 – City besieged by Timur.


15th–16th centuries

* 1406 –
Kara Koyunlu The Qara Qoyunlu or Kara Koyunlu ( az, Qaraqoyunlular , fa, قره قویونلو), also known as the Black Sheep Turkomans, were a culturally Persianate, Muslim Turkoman "Kara Koyunlu, also spelled Qara Qoyunlu, Turkish Karakoyunlular, En ...
in power. * 1465 – Blue Mosque and Muzaffariyya built. * 1468 – Uzun Hasan in power. * 1469 – City becomes part of Ak Koyunlu territory. * 1472 – Capital relocates to Tabriz from Amid. * 1475 – Masjid-i Hasan Padshah and Maqsudiyya built (approximate date). * 1478 – Nasiriyya built. * 1483 – Hasht Bihisht palace built. * 1500 – Population: 300,000 (approximate). The fifth most populated city in the world. * 1501 – Safavid
Ismail I Ismail I ( fa, اسماعیل, Esmāʿīl, ; July 17, 1487 – May 23, 1524), also known as Shah Ismail (), was the founder of the Safavid dynasty of Safavid Iran, Iran, ruling as its King of Kings (''Shahanshah'') from 1501 to 1524. His re ...
in power. * 1514 ** 5 September: City taken by Ottoman
Selim I Selim I ( ota, سليم الأول; tr, I. Selim; 10 October 1470 – 22 September 1520), known as Selim the Grim or Selim the Resolute ( tr, links=no, Yavuz Sultan Selim), was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520. Despite las ...
. **
Safavids Safavid Iran or Safavid Persia (), also referred to as the Safavid Empire, '. was one of the greatest Iranian empires after the 7th-century Muslim conquest of Persia, which was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often conside ...
in power. * 1534 –
Ottomans The Ottoman Turks ( tr, Osmanlı Türkleri), were the Turkic founding and sociopolitically the most dominant ethnic group of the Ottoman Empire ( 1299/1302–1922). Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks remains scarce, ...
in power. * 1535 –
Safavids Safavid Iran or Safavid Persia (), also referred to as the Safavid Empire, '. was one of the greatest Iranian empires after the 7th-century Muslim conquest of Persia, which was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often conside ...
in power. * 1548 **
Ottomans The Ottoman Turks ( tr, Osmanlı Türkleri), were the Turkic founding and sociopolitically the most dominant ethnic group of the Ottoman Empire ( 1299/1302–1922). Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks remains scarce, ...
in power, succeeded by
Safavids Safavid Iran or Safavid Persia (), also referred to as the Safavid Empire, '. was one of the greatest Iranian empires after the 7th-century Muslim conquest of Persia, which was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often conside ...
. ** Capital relocates from Tabriz to
Qazvin Qazvin (; fa, قزوین, , also Romanized as ''Qazvīn'', ''Qazwin'', ''Kazvin'', ''Kasvin'', ''Caspin'', ''Casbin'', ''Casbeen'', or ''Ghazvin'') is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran. Qazvin was a capital of the ...
. * 1555 – Persians in power per
Treaty of Amasya The Peace of Amasya ( fa, پیمان آماسیه ("Peymān-e Amasiyeh"); tr, Amasya Antlaşması) was a treaty agreed to on May 29, 1555, between Shah Tahmasp of Safavid Iran and Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire at the ci ...
. * 1571 – Uprising. * 1585 –
Ottomans The Ottoman Turks ( tr, Osmanlı Türkleri), were the Turkic founding and sociopolitically the most dominant ethnic group of the Ottoman Empire ( 1299/1302–1922). Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks remains scarce, ...
in power.


17th–18th centuries

* 1603 –
Safavids Safavid Iran or Safavid Persia (), also referred to as the Safavid Empire, '. was one of the greatest Iranian empires after the 7th-century Muslim conquest of Persia, which was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often conside ...
in power. * 1610 –
Ottomans The Ottoman Turks ( tr, Osmanlı Türkleri), were the Turkic founding and sociopolitically the most dominant ethnic group of the Ottoman Empire ( 1299/1302–1922). Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks remains scarce, ...
in power. * 1611 –
Safavids Safavid Iran or Safavid Persia (), also referred to as the Safavid Empire, '. was one of the greatest Iranian empires after the 7th-century Muslim conquest of Persia, which was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often conside ...
in power. * 1635 – City sacked by Ottoman
Murad IV Murad IV ( ota, مراد رابع, ''Murād-ı Rābiʿ''; tr, IV. Murad, was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640, known both for restoring the authority of the state and for the brutality of his methods. Murad IV was born in Cons ...
. * 1636 – Saheb-ol-Amr Mosque built. * 1641 –
Earthquake An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...
kills thousands and destroys the city. * 1655 – Madrasa Sadiqiyya built. * 1673 – Population: 550,000. * 1676 – Madrasa Talibiyya built. * 1721 –
Earthquake An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...
kills eighty thousands. * 1724 –
Ottomans The Ottoman Turks ( tr, Osmanlı Türkleri), were the Turkic founding and sociopolitically the most dominant ethnic group of the Ottoman Empire ( 1299/1302–1922). Reliable information about the early history of Ottoman Turks remains scarce, ...
in power. * 1724/25 Ottoman invaders killed about 200,000 city residents. * 1730 –
Safavids Safavid Iran or Safavid Persia (), also referred to as the Safavid Empire, '. was one of the greatest Iranian empires after the 7th-century Muslim conquest of Persia, which was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often conside ...
in power. * 1736 – City becomes part of Afshar territory. * 1747 – City becomes part of Khanate of Tabriz. * 1757 – Mohammad Hasan Khan Qajar takes city. * 1762 – City incorporated into
Zand Zand may refer to: * Zend, a class of exegetical commentaries on Zoroastrian scripture * Zand District, an administrative subdivision of Iran * Zand Boulevard, in Shiraz, Iran * Z And, a variable star As a tribal/clan and dynastic name * Zand tr ...
realm. * 1775 – Earthquake. * 1780 – 28 February:
Earthquake An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...
kills about 200,000 city residents. ** Population: about 30,000. * 1785 –
Qajars The Qajar dynasty (; fa, دودمان قاجار ', az, Qacarlar ) was an IranianAbbas Amanat, ''The Pivot of the Universe: Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831–1896'', I. B. Tauris, pp 2–3 royal dynasty of Turkic origin ...
in power. * 1799 – Qajar prince
Abbas Mirza Abbas Mirza ( fa, عباس میرزا; August 26, 1789October 25, 1833) was a Qajar crown prince of Iran. He developed a reputation as a military commander during the Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813 and the Russo-Persian War of 1826–1828, as ...
appointed as the governor of the city.


19th century

* 1808 – Population: 250,000 (estimate). * 1817 –
Printing press A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a printing, print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink. It marked a dramatic improvement on earlier printing methods in wh ...
in operation. * 1826 – Russians
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city. * 1827 – City becomes part of
Russian Empire The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. ...
. * 1828 –
Qajars The Qajar dynasty (; fa, دودمان قاجار ', az, Qacarlar ) was an IranianAbbas Amanat, ''The Pivot of the Universe: Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831–1896'', I. B. Tauris, pp 2–3 royal dynasty of Turkic origin ...
took power in the city. * 1830 – Cholera outbreak. * 1860 – Tehran-Tabriz telegraph begins operating. * 1868 – Constitution House of Tabriz built. * 1881 ** Population: 165,000 (estimate). **
American Memorial School in Tabriz American Memorial School of Tabriz (), established in the Iranian city of Tabriz in 1881 during the Qajar period, is one of the most prominent schools of its kind. Hundreds of Iranian received their secondary education in Memorial School. In 1935 ...
established.


20th century


1900s–1940s

* 1908 – Sardar Homayun Vali Qasem appointed as Tabriz first mayor. * 1909 ** 19 April:
Howard Baskerville Howard Conklin Baskerville (10 April 1885 – 19 April 1909) was an American missionary teacher. His life ambition was to become a pastor. He worked as a teacher employed by the American missionaries at the American Memorial School in Tabriz, ...
, the American teacher in Tabriz and a supporter of constitutionals, got killed in battle. ** 29 April: Russians
Cossacks The Cossacks , es, cosaco , et, Kasakad, cazacii , fi, Kasakat, cazacii , french: cosaques , hu, kozákok, cazacii , it, cosacchi , orv, коза́ки, pl, Kozacy , pt, cossacos , ro, cazaci , russian: казаки́ or ...
take city. ** 29 April: Monarchists siege of the city failed with arrival of Russian forces. * 1910 – Population: 200,000 (approximate). * 1911: ** December: Occupation of Tabriz by Russian army in 1911. ** 30 December: Seqat-ol-Eslam executed with 10 other constitutionals and nationalists by Russian
Cossacks The Cossacks , es, cosaco , et, Kasakad, cazacii , fi, Kasakat, cazacii , french: cosaques , hu, kozákok, cazacii , it, cosacchi , orv, коза́ки, pl, Kozacy , pt, cossacos , ro, cazaci , russian: казаки́ or ...
. * 1915 – Tabriz Occupied by Ottoman forces during Invasion of Tabriz, World War I * 1916 – Jolfa-Tabriz railway begins operating. * 1917 ** Tabriz Fire Fighting Tower built. ** Tavakoli matches factory established as one of the first private factories. *1918 ** 28 February: Russian retreat from Tabriz completed. ** 28 February: Ismaeil Nowbari head of local Democrat party took control of the city. ** 18 June: Tabriz occupied by Ottoman forces. * 1920 ** 4 September: Iranian Cossacks take control of the city after retreating of Ottoman forces. ** Late summer: Khiyabani's revolution suppressed with help of Cossacks. * 1921 –
Tarbiat library Tarbiat Library ( fa, کتابخانه تربیت) is the first state library constructed in Iran, established in 1921 at Tabriz. The library was founded by Mahammad Ali Tarbiat, an Iranian journalist and politician, as the "Ma'aref public librar ...
established. * 1922 ** 1 February: Major Lahuti's revolt take control of Tabriz. ** 7 February: Major Lahuti's revolt crashed. Persian Cossacks take control of the city. * 1925 – City becomes part of
Imperial State of Persia 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 197 ...
. * 1934 – **
Tabriz Municipality Palace Sa'at Tower also known as Tabriz Municipality Palace ( fa, کاخ شهرداری تبریز, also Romanized as Sā'at Tower) is building in Tabriz which is used as the city hall and main office of the municipal government of Tabriz, East Azarbaija ...
built. ** A major flood caused a lot of damages to central parts of the city, including Ali Qapu. * 1937 – City becomes capital of Eastern Azerbaijan province. * 1941 – Tabriz occupied by
Red Army The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (Russian: Рабо́че-крестья́нская Кра́сная армия),) often shortened to the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and, after ...
as part of Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. * 1945 – November – City becomes capital of
Azerbaijan People's Government The Azerbaijan People's Government ( az, آذربایجان میللی حکومتی - Azərbaycan Milli Hökuməti; fa, حکومت خودمختار آذربایجان) was a short-lived unrecognized secessionist state in northern Iran from Nov ...
. University of Azerbaijan established * 1946 **
Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
troops retreat from the city. ** November: Azerbaijan People's Government collapsed by Iranian Imperial Army. * 1947 -
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TUOMS) ( Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز, ''Danushgah-e 'lum-e Pezeshki-ye Tebriz'') is public medical sciences university located in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran. It is ran ...
established.


1950s–1990s

* 1950 – Tabriz International Airport begins operating. * 1951 – ''Azarbayijan-i ayandah'' newspaper begins publication. * 1956 ** Tabriz National Library founded. **
Takhti Stadium (Tabriz) The Takhti Stadium (, ''Vârzeshgah-e Texeti'') formerly known as Bagh Shomal Stadium (, ''Vârzeshgah-e Baq Shimal'') is a multi-use stadium in Tabriz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Iran Pro L ...
opens. * 1958 –
Azerbaijan Museum Azerbaijan Museum is the major archaeological and historical museum in Tabriz, in the northwest part of Iran (East Azerbaijan Province). It was established in April 1958. The museum consists of three major halls, a side yard, office rooms and a l ...
established. * 1963 – Population: 387,803 (estimate). * 1967 – As a beginning point to industrialization of the city
Mashin Sazi Tabriz Machine Sazi Tabriz Co. (Tabriz Machinery Manufacturing Co.) which is also called by its abbreviation MST, is a Machine tool manufacturing factory in Tabriz, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Per ...
factory is established. * 1968 –
Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company also known as ITMCO, is a manufacturer of tractors, trucks, auto-parts, and diesel engines with main site and headquarters in Tabriz, Iran.Machine Sazi Football Club formed. * 1970 – Tractor Sazi Tabriz Football Club formed. * 1973 – Reconstruction of Blue Mosque is accomplished. * 1976 – June: Part of 1976 AFC Asian Cup's final tournament held in Baghe Shomal stadium, Tabriz. * 1977 – 12 December: students' protest in
University of Tabriz The University of Tabriz ( fa, دانشگاه تبريز, ''Danushgah-e Tebriz'') is a public university located in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan with the fundamental aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research. It is one ...
in anniversary of establishment of provincial government of Azerbaijan, was brutally attacked by the military units.Brenda Shaffer, Borders and Brethren: Iran and the Challenge of Azerbaijani Identity, p81 * 1978 ** February: As part of Iranian refinery complexes Tabriz oil refinery is established. ** 18 February: The protest against shah became violent after one of the protesters shot dead. This incidence intensified the rise up of people through the country for revolution of 1979. * 1979 ** February: City becomes part of
Islamic Republic of Iran 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 Turkmeni ...
** December: large protest against unfair treatment of Azerbaijani minorities. ** Varliq, a quarterly publication Azerbaijani magazine established. * 1980 ** March: Protest in support challenging the new constitution suppressed brutally by central government. ** September: Air strike on
Tabriz Airport Tabriz Shahid Madani International Airport ( fa, فرودگاه بین‌المللی شهید مدنی تبریز) is an airport that serves Tabriz, Iran. It is the primary airport of Tabriz. The runway of the airport is also used by Tactical A ...
and Tabriz Oil Refinery by Iraqi Air force at the first day of
Iran–Iraq War The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. It began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for almost eight years, until the acceptance of United Nations Security Council ...
. * 1982 – Population: 852,000 (estimate). * 1986 ** Azerbaijan Cycling Tour (race) begins. ** Shahrdari Tabriz Cultural and Athletic Club formed. * 1989 **
Sahand University of Technology Sahand University of Technology (SUT) ( fa, دانشگاه صنعتی سهند, ''Danushgah-e Sân'ti-ye Sihend'') Sahand University of Technology (SUT) as the first technical university in Iran after Islamic revolution was established in 1989 ...
established. **
Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, ( fa, دانشگاه شهید مدنی آذربایجان, ''Danushgah-e Shihid-e Midâni-ye Âzerbaijan'') commonly called only ''Azarbaijan University'', is a public university located near Tabriz, East Azerb ...
established. ** Tiz'houshan high schools established. * 1992 ** Tabriz International Exhibition begins. **
East Azerbaijan Province East Azerbaijan Province ( fa, استان آذربایجان شرقی ''Āzarbāijān-e Sharqi''; az-Arab, شرقی آذربایجان اوستانی) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in Iranian Azerbaijan, bordering Armeni ...
split into a smaller East Azerbaijan Province, and Ardabil Province. * 1995 – 21 May: Student protest against unfair treatment of Azerbaijani minority by
IRIB The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB; fa, صدا و سيمای جمهوری اسلامی ايران, ''Sedā va Sīmā-ye Jomhūri-ye Eslāmi-ye Īrān'', , formerly called National Iranian Radio and Television until the Iranian rev ...
. * 1996 ** Yadegar-e Emam Stadium and Museum of Constitution open. ** Population: 1,191,043. * 1997 -
Tabriz Islamic Arts University Tabriz Islamic Art University also known as Tabriz Art University is a public university located in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan. The university's major focus is on the Islamic art and architecture. The university was established in 1997. Part of the ...
established. * 1998 ** Hossein Farhangpour becomes mayor. ** Tabriz Petrochemical Co is established. * 1999 ** Student protest to support Tehran University's student movement for more political freedom. ** Tabriz Art University established. * 2000 – Provincial TV station of
Sahand Sahand ( fa, سهند), is a massive, heavily eroded stratovolcano in East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran. At , it is the highest mountain in the province of East Azarbaijan. Sahand is one of the highest mountains in Iranian Azerbaijan, ...
begins broadcasting.


21st century

* 2001 – Ehtesham Hajipour selected as new mayor of the city. * 2002 – April: Tabriz Cartoon, an international annual cartoon contest started. * 2006 **
Alireza Navin Alireza Novin ( fa, علیرضا نوین, born 27 February 1961) is the former mayor of Tabriz, Iran. He was elected as 54th Mayor of Tabriz on 15 December 2005 by City Council and was inaugurated as mayor on 1 January 2006 in Saat City Hall.His ...
selected as new mayor of Tabriz. **
Amir Nezam House The Amir Nezām House (Persian: خانه امیرنظام, ''Khaneh-e Amir Nezām'', Azeri: Emir Nizamin evi), or The Qajar Museum of Tabriz, is a historical building in the Sheshghelan district (Persian: ششگلان), one of the oldest quart ...
museum and Iron Age Museum open. ** May – Thousands of ethnic Azeris demonstrated in Tabriz against government official newspaper's (
Iran 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 Turkmeni ...
) cartoon insulting Azerbaijani minority. * 2009 – Gostaresh Foolad Football Club formed. * 2010 – Bazaar Complex is inscribed as
World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
. * 2011 ** August: A protest for saving
Lake Urmia Lake Urmia; az, اۇرمۇ گؤلۆ, script=Arab, italic=no, Urmu gölü; ku, گۆلائوو رمیەیێ, Gola Ûrmiyeyê; hy, Ուրմիա լիճ, Urmia lich; arc, ܝܡܬܐ ܕܐܘܪܡܝܐ is an endorheic salt lake in Iran. The lake is ...
is suppressed by police. ** Population: 1,494,998. * 2012 ** 18 February: Construction of the tallest building in city, Bloor Tower, is accomplished. ** 11 August: A major
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in
Varzaqan Varzaqan ( fa, ورزقان; also Romanized as Varzeqān and Warzagan; formerly, Karzigan (Persian: كَرزيگَن), also Romanized as Kārzigān and Karzygan) is a city in the Central District of Varzaqan County, East Azerbaijan provinc ...
shocked Tabriz. **
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in Tabriz reaches annual mean of 40
PM2.5 Particulates – also known as atmospheric aerosol particles, atmospheric particulate matter, particulate matter (PM) or suspended particulate matter (SPM) – are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air. The ter ...
and 68
PM10 Particulates – also known as atmospheric aerosol particles, atmospheric particulate matter, particulate matter (PM) or suspended particulate matter (SPM) – are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air. The te ...
, more than recommended. * 2013 ** 14 June: Local election held. ** 15 June: Thousands of city residents came to streets to celebrate the victory of Iranian moderate presidential candidate,
Hassan Rowhani Hassan Rouhani ( fa, حسن روحانی, Standard Persian pronunciation: ; born Hassan Fereydoun ( fa, حسن فریدون, links=no); 12 November 1948) is an Iranian politician who served as the seventh president of Iran from 2013 to 2021. ...
. ** November:
Sadegh Najafi-Khazarlou Sadegh Najafi-Khazarlou ( fa, صادق نجفی) is an Iranian politician and the fifty-fifth mayor of Tabriz. He was elected by the Islamic City Council of Tabriz on 13 October 2013 and was inaugurated on 15 October 2013 in Saat Tower, Saat City ...
is selected as the 55th mayor of Tabriz. * 2014 ** 29 March: Tabriz celebrated the earth hour for the first time by turning off
Saat Tower Sa'at Tower also known as Tabriz Municipality Palace ( fa, کاخ شهرداری تبریز, also Romanized as Sā'at Tower) is building in Tabriz which is used as the city hall and main office of the municipal government of Tabriz, East Azarbaija ...
's lights. ** 25 December: Tabriz Soccer Museum is established. ** City becomes part of newly formed national administrative Region 3. * 2015 ** 27 August: First portion of Tabriz Metro started its services. * 2017 ** 4 November:
Iraj Shahin-Baher Iraj Shahin-Baher ( fa, ایرج شهین‌باهر) is an Iranian politician and the fifty-sixth mayor of Tabriz Tabriz ( fa, تبریز ; ) is a city in northwestern Iran, serving as the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. It is the List of ...
is selected as the 56th mayor of Tabriz.


See also

* Tabriz history * Timelines of other
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Images


Tabriz in 19th century

File:Tabriz map 1827.jpg, Tabriz map drawn in 1827. File:Remains of the Palace Zobeideh , Tabriz by Eugène Flandin.jpg, Ruins of
Ark Ark or ARK may refer to: Biblical narratives and religion Hebrew word ''teva'' * Noah's Ark, a massive vessel said to have been built to save the world's animals from a flood * Ark of bulrushes, the boat of the infant Moses Hebrew ''aron'' * ...
castle,
Eugène Flandin Jean-Baptiste Eugène Napoléon Flandin (15 August 1809 in Naples – 29 September 1889 in Tours), French orientalist, painter, archaeologist, and politician. Flandin's archeological drawings and some of his military paintings are valued m ...
1841. File:Ruined Mosque , Tabriz by Eugène Flandin.jpg, Ruins of Blue Mosque,
Eugène Flandin Jean-Baptiste Eugène Napoléon Flandin (15 August 1809 in Naples – 29 September 1889 in Tours), French orientalist, painter, archaeologist, and politician. Flandin's archeological drawings and some of his military paintings are valued m ...
1841. File:Tabriz by Eugène Flandin.jpg, Saheb-ol-Amr Mosque and Quru river,
Eugène Flandin Jean-Baptiste Eugène Napoléon Flandin (15 August 1809 in Naples – 29 September 1889 in Tours), French orientalist, painter, archaeologist, and politician. Flandin's archeological drawings and some of his military paintings are valued m ...
1841 File:Housing a Khan by Eugène Flandin.jpg, A house in Tabriz,
Eugène Flandin Jean-Baptiste Eugène Napoléon Flandin (15 August 1809 in Naples – 29 September 1889 in Tours), French orientalist, painter, archaeologist, and politician. Flandin's archeological drawings and some of his military paintings are valued m ...
1841. File:House Hussein Khan, Tabriz by Eugène Flandin.jpg, A house in Tabriz,
Eugène Flandin Jean-Baptiste Eugène Napoléon Flandin (15 August 1809 in Naples – 29 September 1889 in Tours), French orientalist, painter, archaeologist, and politician. Flandin's archeological drawings and some of his military paintings are valued m ...
1841. File:Jules Laurens 16.jpg, Ruins of Blue Mosque, a painting of Jules Laurens, 1872. File:Ali-qapu-1800s.jpg, Wedding ceremony of Etezad-ol-Saltaneh in Aali Qapu, 19th century. File:Tabriz 66381395.jpg, Hail ceremony to the King
Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar ( fa, مظفرالدین شاه قاجار, Mozaffar ad-Din Ŝāh-e Qājār; 23 March 1853 – 3 January 1907), was the fifth shah of Qajar Iran, reigning from 1896 until his death in 1907. He is often credited with t ...
, during his residence in Tabriz as Crown Prince, Aali Qapu, late 1800s.


Tabriz during constitutional revolution

File:Tabriz Map 1908.jpg, Map of the siege of Tabriz during Constitutional Revolution, on 27 September 1908. File:Revolutionists defending Davachi bridge, Tabriz (May 1, 1909).jpg, An sketch of revolutionists defending Davachi bridge in London News, Tabriz (1 May 1909). File:TabrizRevolutionaries.JPG, Constitutionals in Tabriz, early 20th century. File:Constitutional forces in Tabriz.jpg, Constitutional forces in Tabriz, early 20th century. Arg-Tabriz-USA.jpg, Ark of Tabriz and US Flag in the days after constitutional revolution, 1911.


Tabriz invasion during WWII

File:Soviet six horse foot artillery team on the streets of Tabriz.jpg, Soviet artillery units in passing through Tabriz, 1940s File:Soviet tankmen of the 6th Armoured Division drive through the streets of Tabriz (2).jpg, Soviet Tank and troops marching through Tabriz, 1940s File:Soviet tankmen of the 6th Armoured Division drive through the streets of Tebriz.jpg, Soviet T-26 Tank passing through main street of Tabriz, 1940s {{Portalbar, Iran
Tabriz Tabriz ( fa, تبریز ; ) is a city in northwestern Iran, serving as the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. It is the List of largest cities of Iran, sixth-most-populous city in Iran. In the Quri Chay, Quru River valley in Iran's historic Aze ...
Years in Iran