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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

(1919-1980)
Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (Persian: محمدرضا پهلوی, 26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980), widely known in the West as Mohammad Reza Shah (محمدرضا شاه) and also as Reza II, was the last Shah (King) of the Imperial State of Iran from 1941 until his overthrow in the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Owing to his recognition and status as Iran's final monarch, he is usually known simply as the Shah. Mohammad Reza Shah took the title Shahanshah ("King of Kings") on 26 October 1967 and held several other titles, including that of Aryamehr ("Light of the Aryans") and Bozorg Arteshtaran ("Commander-in-Chief"). He was the second and last monarch of the House of Pahlavi to rule within Iran. His dream of what he referred to as a "Great Civilization" (Persian: تمدن بزرگ, tamadon-e bozorg) in Iran led to a rapid industrial and military modernization, as well as economic and social reforms.

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Born Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
26 October 1919
Tehran, Iran
Died
27 July 1980 (aged 60)
Cairo, Egypt
Zodiac Scorpio
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  • Rezā Shāh
    Rezā Shāh · Father · 1878-1944 · Shah of Iran from 1925 to 1941 edit info
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  • Hamid Reza Pahlavi
    Hamid Reza Pahlavi · Half Brother · -1992 · Iranian royal edit info
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  • Fuad I of Egypt
    Fuad I of Egypt · Father In Law · 1868-1936 · Egyptian King and Sultan edit info
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  • Nazli Sabri
    Nazli Sabri · Mother In Law · 1894-1978 · First Sultana of Egypt edit info
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  • Gholam Reza Pahlavi
    Gholam Reza Pahlavi · Half Brother · 1923-2017 · Persian royal edit info
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  • Abdul Reza Pahlavi
    Abdul Reza Pahlavi · Half Brother · 1924-2004 · Iranian royal edit info
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  • Ahmad Reza Pahlavi
    Ahmad Reza Pahlavi · Half Brother · 1925-1981 · Iranian royal edit info
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  • Mahmoud Reza Pahlavi
    Mahmoud Reza Pahlavi · Half Brother · 1926-2001 · Iranian royal edit info
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  • Cyrus Atabay
    Cyrus Atabay · Nephew · 1929-1996 · Iranian-German poet edit info
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  • Shahriar Shafiq
    Shahriar Shafiq · Nephew · 1945-1979 · Iranian royal edit info
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  • Azadeh Shafiq
    Azadeh Shafiq · Niece · 1951-2011 · Iranian royal edit info
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  • André Malraux
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  • Anwar Sadat
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