The Entire History of Iran in 12 Minutes (Persia to Islamic Republic)

In January 1979, the last Shah of Iran left Tehran, reportedly carrying a small box of Iranian soil, and never came back. This is the entire history of Iran told through animated maps and public-domain archive film: Elam and Susa, Cyrus and the Achaemenid empire, Persepolis and Alexander, the Parthians and Sasanians against Rome, the Arab conquest and the Persian renaissance of Ferdowsi, the Mongols, the Safavids and Shia Iran, the Qajars and the first oil, the 1953 coup, the 1979 revolution, the Iran-Iraq war and Iran today. Which era of Iran's history surprised you most? Tell me in the comments. Chapters 0:00 Tehran, January 1979 0:35 Part 1 – The High Plateau 1:26 Part 2 – The First World Empire 2:50 Part 3 – Alexander and the Parthians 3:30 Part 4 – The Sasanians 4:24 Part 5 – The Arab Conquest 5:25 Part 6 – The Mongols and the Safavids 7:00 Part 7 – Kings, Empires and Oil 8:34 Part 8 – The Coup and the Revolution 9:47 Part 9 – War and the Islamic Republic #History #Iran #Persia #HistoryInMaps #Maps