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Pahlavi dynasty

Every case in the archive that involves the Pahlavi dynasty, best-known first, with the members Wikidata records in office, command or a ranked fortune.

Families in powerFortunes through time

The cases

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Cases
2
Years
1944 to 1980
Countries
Iran, Egypt
Subjects
Islamic and Persian empires, Royalty
In power
1878 to 1932
Power held
Military command
Relatives recorded
19
Database
Every member on a time line
Updated
30 October 2026
Reza Pahlavi: رضا پهلوی در گفتگو با سیامک دهقانپور از صدای آمریکا، تیر ۱۴۰۳ 02 (cropped)1944 · Johannesburg, South Africa; Cairo, Egypt; Rey (Tehran), IranRevolutionaries demolished Reza Shah's mausoleum in 1980 and could not find his body, and a mummified body turned up on the site in 2018Reza Shah, founder of the Pahlavi dynasty, was buried in a mausoleum razed in 1980; a body found there in 2018 may be his.Reza Shah ruled Iran from 1925. He became the richest man in the country through forced sales and confiscations of estates, and on abdication he reportedly left his heir about £3 million and more than 3 million acres.Encyclopaedia Britannica and 3 moreAI illustration: 650 Fifth Avenue, the New York tower built by the Pahlavi Foundation1980 · Cairo, EgyptIran sued the exiled Shah in New York for billions, lost, and the tower his foundation built ended up paying terror victims $318 millionMohammad Reza Pahlavi, last Shah of Iran, and his sister Princess Ashraf were sued in New York by Iran; his foundation built 650 Fifth Avenue.Mohammad Reza Pahlavi left Iran on 16 January 1979 and died in Cairo in July 1980.jta.org and 2 more

Members who held power

From Wikidata: office, rank or fortune, oldest first. Each name opens its Wikipedia article.

Reza Shah1878military personnel; politicianIran
Mariam Savadkukhi1882consortIran
Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran1896politicianIran
Mohammad Reza I of Iran1919politician; monarchPahlavi Iran
Ashraf Pahlavi1919writer; politician; nurse; diplomat; author; translatorIran
Gholam Reza Pahlavi1923military officerIran
Abdul Reza Pahlavi1924businessperson; entrepreneurIran
Fatemeh Pahlavi1928businessperson; entrepreneurIran
Abbas Ali Khanmilitary personnel
Teymūr Khan Ayromloumilitary leaderIran