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Achaemenid dynasty rules the first Persian Empire

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Arab invades and starts the rule of the Sassanid dynasty

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The emergence of the modern persian language

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Mongol forces overrun Persia, which becomes part of the Ilkhanate.

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Shah Ismail becomes the first ruler of Islamic Safavid dynasty.

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Apogee of the Safavid Empire is ruled by Shah Abbas l, who reforms the army, sidelines the Qizilbash and establishes diplomatic links with western Europe.

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Mohammed Qajar founds the Qajar dynasty which restored stability in Iran

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Iran cdes control of Caucasus to Russia after the second Russia-Persian war.

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Introduction of constitution which limits the absolute power of rulers.

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Military commander Reza Khan gains power

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Reza Khan topped Reza Shah Pahlavi

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Iran got it's official name

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The Shah's pro-Axis Allegiance in world war II leads to the Anglo-Russian occupation of Iran and the deposition of his son Mohammed Pahlavi

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Parliament votes to nationalize the oil industry. A power struggle ensues between the Shah and Prime minister Mohammed Mossadeq.

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Prime minister Mossadeq is overthrown in a coop organized by the british and Us intelligence services. General Zahedi is proclaimed prime minister, and the Shah returns to exile.

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The shah launches the "White Revolution" to reform social and economic modernization. In the late 1960's he becomes increasingly dependent on the SAVAK secret police to control opposition movements.

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The shah's policies alienate the clergy and his authoritarian rule leads to riots. The martial law is imposed.

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As the political situations deteriorates and the Shah and his family are exiled.

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Ayatollah Ruhollah returns from exile

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Islamic militants take 52 american hostages inside the us embassy. They demand the extradition of the Shah to face trial in Iran.

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Abolhassan Bani-Sadr is elected the first president of the Islamic Republic. His government starts work on a nationalisation program.

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The exiled Shah dies to cancer.

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Start of the Iran-Iraq war lasting eight years.

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The american hostages are released spending 444 days in captivity.

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President Bani-Sadr flees to France.

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After the US and Soviet union halted arms supplies, the US attempted to gain the release of hostages in Lebanon by offering secret arms deals. This would later become known as the Iran-Contra affair.

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An Iran Air Airbus is mistakenly shot down by the USS Vincennes.

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Iran accepts a ceasefire agreement with Iraq following negotiations in Geneva under the aegis of the UN.

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Ayatollah Khomeini issues a fatwa ordering Muslims to kill
British Author, Salman Rushdie, for his novel "The satanic Verses" considered blasphemous to Islam.

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Ayatollah Khomeini dies. On June 4th, president Khamene'i is appointed as new leader.

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Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani is the new president.

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The US releases 567 million dollars of Iranian assets.
Major earthquakes kill thousands.

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A major earthquake hits Iran killing approximately 40,000 people.

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Iran and Iraq resume diplomatic ties.

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The US imposes oil and trade sanctions over Iran's alleged sponsorship of terrorism.

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Mohammed Khatami wins the presidential election with 70% of the votes beating the conservative elite.

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Iran deploys thousands of troops on its border with Afghanistan after the Taleban admits killing eight Iranian diplomats and a journalist.

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Pro-democracy students at Tehran university demonstrate following the closure of the reformist newspaper Salam. Clashes with security forces leading to six days of rioting and the arrest of more than 1,000 students.

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Liberals and supporters of Khatami wrest control of parliament from conservatives for the first time.