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Pahlavi dynasty
The
Pahlavi dynasty
was the ruling house of
Iran
from 1925 until 1979, when the monarchy was overthrown and abolished as a result of the
Iranian Revolution
. The dynasty was founded by
Reza Shah Pahlavi
in 1925, a former Brigadier-General of the
Persian Cossack Brigade
, whose reign lasted until 1941 when he was forced to abdicate by the
Allies
after the
Anglo-Soviet invasion
. He was succeeded by his son,
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
, the last
Shah of Iran
.
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