History of Iran

Iranian Historic Personalities

Abbas Mirza Nayebolsaltaneh (1789 - 1833)
The noble Prince of Iran (Persia).

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud (1956 -)
The sixth president of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Amir Kabir, Mirza Taqi Khan (1807 - 1852)
One of the greatest politicians in the recent two centuries of Iran.

Artaxerxes (Artâkhshatra) Ardashir-e Derâz-Dast (465 - 425 BCE)
One of the most remarkable kings of Persia for a gentle and noble spirit.

Atossa
The Celestial and Terrestrial Lady of Ancient Iran.

Bakhtiar, Dr. Shapour (1915 - 1991)
A politician, freedom fighter and constitutionalist.

Bazargan, Mehdi (1907 - 1995)
A politician, Islamic scholar and long-time pro-democracy activist.

Cambyses (529 - 522 BCE)
Cambyses II, the first Persian king conquered Egypt in 525 BCE

Cyrus The Great, (580 - 529 BCE)
Founder of the first Persian Empire, Achaemenid Empire.

Darius The Great, (522 - 486 BCE)
Darius I Hystaspes, the Great King of Persia, Achaemenid Empire.

General Surena, The Hero of Carrhae
Great commander and tactician.

Hoveida, Amir Abbas (1919 - 1979)
An experienced politician and 13 years Prime Minister of Iran.

Kermani, Mirza Reza (? - 1896)
An islamic revolutionary, who assassinated Nasir e-Din Shah of Qajar.

Khamenei, Ayatollah Seyed Ali (1939 - 2026)
Supreme Leader (Vali-e Faqih) of Islamic Republic of Iran since 1989 until 2026.

Khatami, Mohammad (1943 -)
The fifth president of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Khomeini, Ayatollah Rouhollah (1902 - 1989)
Leader of 1979 Islamic Revolution and founder of Islamic Republic of Iran.

Mousavi, Mir Hossein (1942 -)
Last Prime Minister and the leader of Green Movement in Iran.

Mosaddeq, Dr. Mohammad (1881 - 1967)
Symbol of Iranian Nationalism and Struggle Against Imperialism.

Pahlavi, Mohammad Reza Shah (1919 - 1980)
The second and the last king of Pahlavi Dynasty.

Pahlavi, Reza Shah (1878 - 1944)
Founder of Pahlavi Dynasty.

Rafsanjani, Hashemi, Ayatollah Ali Akbar (1934 - 2017)
The fourth president, a dominant political figure of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Rohani, Hassan (1948 -)
The seventh president, an influential cleric in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Roxane (Roshanak) (343 - 310 BCE)
Bactrian princess and official wife of Alexander the Great.

Sattar Khan (1868 - 1914)
Great freedom fighter was honoured by the title of "Sardar-e Melli" (National General).

Smerdis / Gaumâta (? - 522 BCE)
Old Persian Bardiya: Persian prince, second son of king Cyrus the Great.

Xerxes -Khashayar Shah- (520 - 465 BCE)
Achaemenid King and son of Darius The Great and Queen Atosa

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