Geography & Politics


The usage of "Iran" as the international name was decreed on 21.03.1935 [SH:01.01.1313]. Until then the (ancient) name "Persia" was commonly used.

Epochs

  • ENG
  • Empire of Iran
  • PES
  • دولت شاهنشاهی ایران
  • ARAB dowlat šâhenšâhi-e irân
  • ENG
  • Islamic Republic of Iran
  • PES
  • جومهوري اسلامي ايران
  • ARAB ǧomhūri-e eslâmi-e irân

Rulers

  • ENG
  • Nasser al-Din
  • PES
  • ناصر الدين
  • ARAB nâṣer uldin
  • ENG
  • Mozaffar al-Din
  • PES
  • مظفر الدين
  • ARAB moẓafar uldin
  • ENG
  • Muhammad Ali
  • PES
  • محمد علي
  • ARAB moħammad 'ali
  • ENG
  • Sultan Ahmed
  • PES
  • ساطان احمد
  • ARAB solṭân aħmad
  • ENG
  • Reza
  • PES
  • رضا
  • ARAB reẑâ
  • ENG
  • Muhammad Reza
  • PES
  • محمد رضا
  • ARAB moħammad reẑâ
  • ENG
  • (Dynasty) Qajar
  • PES
  • قاجار
  • ARAB qâǧâr
  • ENG
  • (Dynasty) Pahlavi
  • PES
  • پهلوي
  • ARAB pahlawi

Titles

  • ENG
  • Sultan, ruler of Qajar, emperor of Iran
  • PES
  • السلطان, شاه قاجار, شاهنشاه ايران
  • ARAB alsolṭân, šâh qâǧâr, šâhenšâh-e irân
  • ENG
  • Ruler of Pahlavi, emperor of Iran, light of the Aryans
  • PES
  • شاه پهلوي, شاهنشاه ايران, آريامحر
  • ARAB šâh pahlawi, šâhenšâh-e irân, âryâmeħr

Currencies


Units

  • ENG
  • Abbasi (= 1/5 Qiran)
  • PES
  • عباسى
  • ARAB 'abbâsi
  • ENG
  • Dinar (= 1/1'000 Qiran, = 1/100 Rial)
  • PES
  • دينار
  • ARAB dinâr
  • ENG
  • Toman (= 10 Qiran)
  • ARB
  • تومان
  • ARAB tumân
  • ENG
  • Senar (= 1/10 Qiran)
  • PES
  • صنار
  • ARAB ṣannâr
  • ENG
  • Shahi (= 1/20 Qiran)
  • PES
  • شاهى
  • ARAB šâhi

Weights

  • ENG
  • Mishkal
  • PES
  • مشقال
  • ARAB mešqâl
  • ENG
  • Nokhud (= 1/24 Mishkal)
  • PES
  • نخود
  • ARAB noxud

Institutions


Mints

  • ENG
  • Tehran
  • PES
  • طهران
  • ARAB ṭehrân