Under the Safavid dynasty, Iran started to become a Twelver Shi'a nation, beginning with the first Shah, Ismail I. The official name of the dynasty is the Safavid Royal Dynasty of Iran (Persian: سلسلۀ صفویۀ ایران).
He overthrew the previous Qajjar Dynasty.
The Qajjar dynasty ruled Iran from 1779 to 1925.
The Safavid Dynasty
In 1788 Tehran became the capital city of Iran under Qagar's command.
Pahlavi dynasty in Iran advanced social,land,judiciary,and health reforms.
Between the years 636 and 651, during the Rashidun Caliphate's conquest of the Sassanid Empire (Iran had been predominantly Zoroastrian until then). Iran officially became Shiite under the rule of the Qajar dynasty, which began in 1794. Iran remains predominantly Shiite today.
QAJAR
The Safavid dynasty
iran
As Armanians start to migrate into Iran.
mughals
Iran did not have one consistent government after 1900. From 1900-1925 were the final days of the Qajjar Dynasty, which was a medieval-style Persian dynasty. The official name of the country was "The Sublime State of Persia". From 1925-1979 were the days of the Pahlavi Dynasty which was modern totalitarian Persian dynasty with a weak Parliament. The official name of the country was "The Imperial State of Iran". From 1979-Present are the days of the Islamic Republic of Iran which is a cleric-run theocracy with a weak Parliament and President.