The country of Persia officially changed name in 1935. This was only for foreigners. In an official decree, the Iranian foreign office has asked the foreign embassies to use the name Iran, as Iranians have always named their country, instead of Persia which was considered being an old fashioned name for a country which wanted to be considered as modern.
Persia was changed to Iran. The name change occurred in 1935.
The previous name of Iran was the QAJJAR KINGDOM OF PERSIA. The name of the country of Persia was changed to Iran in 1935 when Reza Shah Pahlavi overthrew the Qajjar Kingdom of Persia and created the Iranian Empire.
The modern country that corresponds to ancient Persia is Iran. Persia was the name used for the region before it officially adopted the name Iran in the 20th century. Iran has a rich cultural and historical heritage that traces back to the Persian Empire, which was one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Yes. Persia's relations with Nazi Germany were great, Hitler influenced the Iranians of the Aryan image and Persia was changed to Iran. Iran, meaning Land of the Aryans. Originally they were Aryans, now they are heavily mixed people.
Persia and Iran are the same country. Iran used to be called Persia, but has changed its name to Iran in modern times. Although, people still call Iran, Persia occasionally. And the story 'Arabian Nights' is the Western World's name for the story 'One Thousand and One Nights' which does take place in Persia (present-day Iran).
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No, Persia is the country also known as Iran.
Persia is the old name for the country that is now known as Iran.
Both "Persia" and "Iran" can officially be used interchangeable names.
Persia was once called Iran
Yes. In 1935, Shah Reza Pahlavi requested that all documentation used to refer to his country refer to it as Iran, not Persia, which had been the historic name used for the country by foreign nations.
The previous name of Iran was Persia, not Prussia. The name of the country of Persia was changed to Iran in 1935 when Reza Shah Pahlavi overthrew the Qajjar Kingdom of Persia and created the Iranian Empire.