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Qajar Monarchs
The Guarded Domains of Iran, alternatively the Sublime State of Iran and commonly called Qajar Iran, Qajar Persia or the Qajar Empire, was the Iranian state under the rule of the Qajar dynasty, which was of Turkic origin,Cyrus Ghani. ''Iran and the Rise of the Reza Shah: From Qajar Collapse to Pahlavi Power'', I. B. Tauris, 2000, , p. 1William Bayne Fisher. ''Cambridge History of Iran'', Cambridge University Press, 1993, p. 344, Dr Parviz Kambin, ''A History of the Iranian Plateau: Rise and Fall of an Empire'', Universe, 2011, p.36online edition specifically from the Qajar tribe, from 1789 to 1925. The Qajar family played a pivotal role in the Unification of Iran (1779–1796), deposing Lotf 'Ali Khan, the last Shah of the Zand dynasty, and re-asserted Iranian sovereignty over large parts of the Caucasus. In 1796, Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar seized Mashhad with ease, putting an end to the Afsharid dynasty. He was formally crowned as Shah after his punitive campaign against Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December 27
Events Pre-1600 * 537 – The second Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is consecrated. *1512 – The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to Indigenous peoples of the Americas, native Indians in the New World. *1521 – The Zwickau prophets arrive in Wittenberg, disturbing the peace and preaching the Apocalypse. 1601–1900 *1655 – Second Northern War/the Deluge (history), Deluge: Monks at the Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa are successful in fending off a Siege of Jasna Góra, month-long siege. *1657 – The Flushing Remonstrance articulates for the first time in North American history that freedom of religion is a fundamental right. *1703 – Portugal and England sign the Methuen Treaty which allows Portugal to export wines to England on favorable trade terms. *1814 – War of 1812: The destruction of the schooner brings to an end Commodore Daniel Patterson (naval officer), Daniel Patterson's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |