Iran: History, Geography, Economy & Culture
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Publicado 2020-11-05
A history as old and rich as any, it has endured the battering of invasions and competing influences over millennia, to survive until the present day. This is the country that spawned the world’s first great empire, the Achaemenid Empire, and despite defeat at the hands of the Macedonian Greeks under Alexander, rose again under the Parthian Empire and Sassanid Empire. It was conquered by Muslim Arabs in the 7th Century AD, and over the next 200 years the original population that practiced the home-grown religion of Zoroastrianism was converted to Islam.
During the Golden Age of Islam it became a hotbed of artistic and scientific genius, and the Iranian language, Farsi, was beautiful written down by such poets as Ferdowsi in the epic piece of Persian Poetry, the Shahnameh (Book of Kings). In later centuries, Iran struggled on, maintaining its independence under the Safavids and The Qajar Dynasty, before coming under the influence of Russia and Great Britain in the Great Game of the 19th Century.
The discovery of Iranian Oil marked further influence by Western Powers, who later installed Shah Mohammed Reza ("The Shah"), whose rule turned corrupt and autocratic. He was finally deposed in the 1979 Iranian Revolution by Ayatollah Khomeini and the Islamic Republic of Iran was born. But this further continued troubles for the country, as it became internationally isolated over the Iran Nuclear Program and Iran's promise to destroy the State of Israel.
The geography of Iran comprises mostly mountains and deserts, and yet nonetheless houses a surprisingly large population of 80 million, who are mostly ethnic Persians with Azeris making up the largest minority.
Iranian culture has influenced the world with many words from the Persian language, Farsi, finding their way into English and other European languages. The games of chess and backgammon either emerged from, or were heavily shaped by Persia. And Persian carpets are regarded as the finest in the world, in a tradition that goes back millenia.
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👉0:00 Opening Montage
👉1:44 Introduction and Titles
👉2:51 Origins and Ancient History
👉8:08 Middle Period History
👉11:38 Modern History and Politics
👉16:00 Physical Geography
👉19:00 Human Geography
👉21:03 Economy
👉22:22 Global Cultural Impact
👉25:57 Outro
If you'd like to learn more about how Iran lost the Caucasus, check out Hikma History's great video on this subject: • How Iran Lost The Caucasus | Persia H...
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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Hi Everyone! I hope you enjoyed this video about this amazing country and people. Please let me know what you thought of it, especially if you are Iranian yourself! 🇮🇷
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من اندونزیایی هستم و فارسی می خوانم، برنامه هایی برای سفر به ایران در آینده نزدیک دارم. سلام گرم به همه ایرانیان اندونزی. 🙏🏼
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Hello from Tajikistan I love you Iran♥️🇹🇯🇮🇷
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As an American, I see a lot about Iran on the news, but as I’ve educated myself about other nations I’ve come to learn that the news I see never paints the full picture. Hopefully in my lifetime nations can reconcile their differences. Allowing people from all nations to travel and see the abundance of beauty and culture our world has to offer ❤
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Iran has such a great history. We in Armenia love our neighbor and friend Iran!
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Greetings to all Persian people from Armenia! Two ancient nations and neighbours.
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I am happy that Armenia has such a neighbor as Iran! People in Armenia love you very much 🇦🇲❤️🇮🇷
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I visited Iran last year & was so amazed with the people, culture, architecture & foods etc. Thanks to media spins for depicting only the negativities of this blessed land! 14 days in Iran was not enough for me to see the whole of Iran. Best regards & lots of love from Malaysia😍
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Írán very beautiful country .Greetings from Czech Republic.
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We love you our Persian brothers🇮🇷❤🇦🇲
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Love Iran from Greece💌
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Being a Zorastrian and from india--the only mention of this land conects ur soul.God bless everyone.🙏
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I am not Iranian, but I am so proud of having common Culture and language with Iranians.
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Love Iran and Persians from a Somali 🇸🇴🇩🇯❤️❤️❤️🇮🇷
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Iran is one of the most important civilizations of all time. The Persians have been responsible for such influential advancements in architecture, science, math, and poetry. It's a class above in that region, in my view.
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Sending much Love to Iran/Persia from Armenia, amazing culture, civilization, art, beautiful talented people... We cherish our historical bond and respect you a lot!! 🇦🇲♾🇮🇷
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Iran przyjął w czasie ll wojny światowej bardzo dużą ilość polskich dzieci. To był piękny czyn . Jako nowe pokolenie dziękuję.🌹❤️
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I want to see Iran!!! big respect for all Persian and all minority nationals in Iran, bless you from Poland !
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Люблю Иран 🇮🇷🇹🇯🇺🇿❤️🔥🙌
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Very very love Iran 🇮🇷 from Tajikistan 🇹🇯 one nation 🇹🇯❤️🇮🇷
