Reza Shah

Reza Shah was Iran’s ruler from 1925 to 1941 and founder of the Pahlavi dynasty. His government centralized authority and pursued rapid state-led modernization.

Qajar dynasty: The Iranian royal dynasty that ruled from 1789 until its overthrow in 1925. The dynasty Reza Khan displaced before establishing Pahlavi rule.
Iranian Army: Iran’s national military, expanded and reorganized under Reza Shah’s government. A strengthened army helped enforce central rule across the country.
University of Tehran: Iran’s first modern state university, established in Tehran in 1934. Its creation embodied the expansion of secular higher education under his government.
Iranian Constitutional Revolution: A movement from 1905 to 1911 that established a constitution and parliament in Iran. Its constitutional ideals contrasted with the autocratic rule he consolidated.
Persian Cossack Brigade: A Russian-trained military force that became a major instrument of power in late Qajar Iran. Reza Khan rose through its ranks before launching his 1921 coup.
Iranian centralization: The concentration of political authority and administration in Iran’s central government. His state-building project made centralization a defining feature of his reign.
Iranian Civil Code: Iran’s codified body of civil law, enacted in stages beginning in 1928. It replaced parts of religious legal authority with state-administered law.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi: Iran’s shah from 1941 until the 1979 revolution and Reza Shah’s son. His son inherited the throne after Reza Shah abdicated.
1921 Persian coup d'état: A military coup in Tehran that brought Reza Khan into national politics. It began the political ascent that culminated in his coronation.
Iranian conscription: The compulsory military service system introduced in Iran under Reza Shah. Conscription expanded state reach into local communities and everyday life.

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