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Ahmad Shah Qajar

1898 - 1930

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Ahmad Shah Qajar (Persian: احمد شاه قاجار‎; 21 January 1898 – 21 February 1930) was the shah of Iran (Persia) from 16 July 1909 to 15 December 1925, and the seventh and final ruling member of the Qajar dynasty. Ahmad Shah was born in Tabriz on 21 January 1898 and ascended the throne at the age of 12 after the removal of his father Mohammad Ali Shah by the Parliament on 16 July 1909. Due to his young age, his uncle, Ali-Reza Khan, took charge of state affairs as Regent. Upon reaching the age of majority, Ahmad Shah was formally crowned on 21 July 1914. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ahmad Shah Qajar is the 2,963rd most popular politician (down from 2,090th in 2019), the 98th most popular biography from Iran (down from 87th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Iranian Politician.

Ahmad Shah Qajar was the last king of the Qajar dynasty. He was in power from 17 July 1909 to 16 July 1917. He was deposed by the Iranian Revolution. He was most famous for being the last king of the Qajar dynasty.

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Among politicians, Ahmad Shah Qajar ranks 2,963 out of 19,576Before him are Lin Zexu, Robert II of Scotland, Ehud, King Wu of Zhou, Eiríkr Hákonarson, and Henry of Bohemia. After him are Thomas Palaiologos, Alfonso II of Naples, Theophano, Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia, Vladimir Ivashko, and Princess Benedikte of Denmark.

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Among people born in 1898, Ahmad Shah Qajar ranks 43Before him are Joseph Murphy, Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, Aloysius Stepinac, Peng Dehuai, Kenji Mizoguchi, and Lionel Robbins. After him are Héctor Scarone, Konrad Henlein, Fritz Zwicky, Howard Florey, Jeanne Hébuterne, and Josef Terboven. Among people deceased in 1930, Ahmad Shah Qajar ranks 25Before him are Victoria of Baden, Alfred von Tirpitz, Horst Wessel, Arthur Balfour, Siegfried Wagner, and Prince Leopold of Bavaria. After him are Sakichi Toyoda, Adolf von Harnack, Adolf Engler, Jules Pascin, Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria, and Leopold Auer.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Ahmad Shah Qajar ranks 98 out of 631Before him are Gaykhatu (1300), Mazdak (450), Ali al-Sistani (1930), Bahram V (406), Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831), and Mordecai (null). After him are Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (1742), Fath-Ali Shah Qajar (1772), Artavasdes II of Armenia (-100), Sinatruces of Parthia (-157), Safi of Persia (1611), and Qazi Muhammad (1893).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Ahmad Shah Qajar ranks 53Before him are Mithridates I of Parthia (-195), Yazdegerd I (400), Gaykhatu (1300), Ali al-Sistani (1930), Bahram V (406), and Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831). After him are Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (1742), Fath-Ali Shah Qajar (1772), Artavasdes II of Armenia (-100), Sinatruces of Parthia (-157), Safi of Persia (1611), and Qazi Muhammad (1893).