The popularity of Romanticism in royal portraiture reached its peak during the rule of Fath-Ali and that of his grandson and successor Muhammad Shah Qajar, who ruled from 1834 to 1848.

The first daguerreotype cameras were brought to Iran at the request of Shah Mohammad Qajar from Russia and England. The first photograph in Iran was taken in mid-December 1842, according to Jules ...

After numerous clashes between Mohammad Ali Shah and the Majlis, Mohammad Ali Shah dissolved parliament and imposed martial law. This sparked a nationwide revolt, forcing Mohammad Ali Shah's ...

Ferdows Garden dates back to the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar in the 19th century, specifically around 1840. Originally part of a larger estate, the garden was constructed by one of the courtiers of ...

According to Visit Iran, the garden’s construction began in 1803 under the order of Fazlali Khan Biglarbeigi, the ruler of Kerman during the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar. The project took five years ...

Mohammad Reza Shah's concession of Bahrain is often compared to the surrenders of territory made by other Iranian Shahs of the Qajar and Pahlavi dynasties. However, Bahrain stands out because Mohammad ...

After his father’s death, Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar dissolved the Majles, or Iranian parliament, and so started the period known as the age of minor tyranny. During this time, people fought against ...