Iran
Iran noun - A theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil.
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Persia
Persia noun - A theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil.
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Nearby Word: Persian
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- Many stereotypes about Persia/Iran originated in Ancient Greece and proved to be remarkably enduring, being the Trope Maker or Trope Codifier for Orientalism in general.
Source: National Stereotypes / Asia -
Balance of Power: For centuries, Ottoman Turkey and Romanov Russia had been fighting for influence over the Balkans and Ukraine to the West (with Austria and until the late 18th century, Poland) and the Caucasus to the east (with Persia/Iran until the early 19th Century).
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The Safavid kings of Persia, first to unite Iran, descended from a bizarre one of these that developed to slightly cultish levels over a matter of generations before conquering the plateau.
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