Photographic portrait of Ahmad Shah Qajar (l) and his brother Mohammad Hassan Mirza (r)

Ahmad Shah Qajar (احمد شاه قاجار in Persian) ‎(January 21, 1898 - 21 February 1930) was Shah of Persia from July 16, 1909 to October 31, 1925. He was the last Shah of the Qajar dynasty. Image File history File links Photographic portrait of Ahmad Shah Qajar and his brother Mohammad Hassan Mirza. ... Image File history File links Photographic portrait of Ahmad Shah Qajar and his brother Mohammad Hassan Mirza. ... Prince Mohammad Hassan Mirza (19 or 20 November 1899 - 1943), brother of Ahmed Shah Qajar of Iran, and former Crown Prince of the Qajar dynasty. ... -1... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Shah is a Persian term for a monarch (king or emperor) that has been adopted in many other languages. ... Motto: de facto: Esteqlāl, āzādÄ«, jomhÅ«rÄ«-ye eslāmÄ«[]   (Persian for Independence, freedom, (the) Islamic Republic de jure: Allaho Akbar (Arabic for God is Great)[1] Anthem: SorÅ«d-e MellÄ«-e Īrān Capital (and largest city) Tehran Persian Government Islamic Republic  - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Qajar dynasty ( ) (Persian: ‎ - or دودمان قاجار - Qâjâr) was the ruling family of Persia from 1781 to 1925. ...

Ahmad acceded to the Peacock Throne on July 16, 1909 following the overthrow of his father and predecessor Mohammad Ali Shah, who had attempted to reverse earlier constitutional restrictions on royal power. He was, however, an ineffective ruler who was faced with internal unrest and foreign intrusions, particularly by the British and Russian Empires. In 1917, Britain used Iran as the springboard for an attack into Russia in an unsuccessful attempt to reverse the Russian Revolution of 1917. Ahmad was pushed aside in a military coup in 1921 by Reza Pahlavi and went into exile with his family in 1923. He was formally deposed on October 31, 1925 when Reza Pahlavi was proclaimed Shah by the Founders Assembly. He died in 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, though the dynasty was continued by his brother, the former crown prince Mohammad Hassan Mirza. The Peacock Throne, called Takht-e-Tavous (Persian: تخت طائوس) in Persian, is the name originally of a Mughal throne, later used to describe the thrones of the Persian emperors from Nader Shah Afshari to Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (Persian: محمدعلی شاه قاجار)‎ (1872 - 1925) was the shah of Iran from January 8, 1907 to July 16, 1909. ... Official language Russian Official Religion Russian Orthodox Christianity Capital Saint Petersburg (Petrograd 1914-1924) Area Approx. ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a series of political events in Russia, involving first the overthrow of the system of autocracy, and then the overthrow of the liberal Provisional Government (Duma), resulting in the establishment of the Soviet power under the control of the Bolshevik party. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... Reza Shah the Great, also Reza Pahlavi (Persian: ‎) (March 16, 1878 – July 26, 1944), styled His Imperial Majesty, was Shah of Persia from December 15, 1925 until 1935 (at which time he requested that the international community refer to the country by its local name, Iran) and Shah of Iran... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Shah is a Persian term for a monarch (king or emperor) that has been adopted in many other languages. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine département in France. ... Prince Mohammad Hassan Mirza (19 or 20 November 1899 - 1943), brother of Ahmed Shah Qajar of Iran, and former Crown Prince of the Qajar dynasty. ...

Ahmad shah was arguably Persia's only democratic ruler in history. He refused to exceed his power limits as a constitutional monarch to save his dynasty from downfall. He also refused help from the Ottoman Sultan to restore him to the throne as he saw the offer as foregin interference in internal affairs of Persia. Motto: de facto: Esteqlāl, āzādÄ«, jomhÅ«rÄ«-ye eslāmÄ«[]   (Persian for Independence, freedom, (the) Islamic Republic de jure: Allaho Akbar (Arabic for God is Great)[1] Anthem: SorÅ«d-e MellÄ«-e Īrān Capital (and largest city) Tehran Persian Government Islamic Republic  - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...

See also

Qajar Dynasty The Qajar dynasty ( ) (Persian: ‎ - or دودمان قاجار - Qâjâr) was the ruling family of Persia from 1781 to 1925. ...

External links

• History of Iran: Qajar Dynasty
• A postage stamp with his image
• Listing of known Portraits and Pictures
• A sympathetic profile of him
• A genealogy and history of Qajar rulers
• List of marriages and descedants