In Western languages, Shah is often used as an imprecise rendering of Šāhanšāh. For a long time, Europeans thought of Shah as a particular royal title rather than an imperial one, …

Oct 22, 2025 · Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (born October 26, 1919, Tehran, Iran—died July 27, 1980, Cairo, Egypt) was the shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979, when he fled the Iranian …

Though his monarchy was toppled in 1979 and he died in 1980, Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlevi, the last Shah of Iran, remains relevant today. He was a social reformer, a romantic …

Oct 8, 2024 · Discover 37 key facts about the Shahs of Iran, Reza Shah Pahlavi and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, their modernization efforts, and their complex legacies.

What is Shah? Shah is a royal title that was historically used by the leading figures of Iranian monarchies.

The Shah’s goal of developing Iran into an effective regional power was clear, but his regional policy behavior in pursuit of this goal did not have a totally coherent pattern. It was changing, …

Feb 17, 2024 · After his cancer diagnosis at the age of 54, the Shah feared his teenage heir would be unable to complete his modernisation efforts. The plan would have to be accelerated.

Jun 4, 2024 · The definitive, "splendidly detailed" biography of the last Shah of Iran, tracing his dramatic rise, dictatorial rule, and fall from power in 1979 ( Chicago Tribune).

This photograph was presented to President John F. Kennedy by Shah Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran (1941-1979) during his state visit to the White House on April 11, 1962.

May 20, 2024 · Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's story begins with good ideas and ideals and ends in bloody chaos. On the one hand, he helped carry Iran into modernity.