Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran

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Born October 26, 1919 · Tehran, Iran

Died July 27, 1980

Also known as Mohammad Reza Shah · محمد رضا شاه · محمد رضا پهلوی

Biography

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the last Shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 to 1979 as the second monarch of the Pahlavi dynasty. He succeeded his father, Reza Shah, and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until his overthrow in the Islamic Revolution, which abolished the nearly 2,500-year-old Iranian monarchy. During his reign, he assumed the title Shahanshah, and held several other titles, including Aryamehr and Bozorg Arteshtaran.

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Awards & recognition

Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · 1975
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland · 1970
Order of the Crown of the Realm · 1968
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry · 1967
Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín · 1965

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Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer · 1960
Grand Star of the Decoration — Services to the Republic of Austria · 1960
Knight of the Order of the Elephant · 1959
Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum · 1958
Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · 1957
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · 1957
Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1955
Croix de guerre 1939–1945 · 1948
Order of the Golden Spur · 1948
Royal Victorian Chain · 1948
Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit · 1947
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour · 1939
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
honorary doctor of Harvard University
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Order of Merit — National Foundation
Order of Propitious Clouds
Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol
Order of the White Lion
The honorary doctor of Lebanese University
Nobel Peace Prize · 1967 · nominated
Nobel Peace Prize · 1964 · nominated