Glossary


Reza Shah

a.k.a. Pahlavi (March 16, 1878 – July 26, 1944), was Shah of Persia from December 15, 1925 until 1935, at which time he requested that other countries address his nation by its native name, Iran, and Shah of Iran from 1935 until September 16, 1941. He was the first monarch of the Pahlavi dynasty, and is credited with modernizing the nation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reza_Shah

See also: Pahlavi