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List of monarchs of Persia
Rulers of Iran and imperial areas from ancient times / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article lists the monarchs of Iran (Persia) from the establishment of the Medes around 678 BC until the deposition of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.
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Shah of Iran | |
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Style | Shah Shahanshah |
First monarch |
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Last monarch | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi 1941–1979 (as Shah of Iran) |
Formation | 671 BC |
Abolition | 11 February 1979 |
Residence | Apadana Tachara Palace of Darius Palace of Ardashir Taq Kasra Ālī Qāpū Palace Hasht Behesht Golestan Palace Sa'dabad Palace Niavaran Palace |
Appointer | Hereditary |
Pretender(s) | Reza Pahlavi |
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