Qajar dynasty

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the dynastic period?1789–1925
2. What is the geographical domain?Iran (Persia)
3. Who started the Qajar dynasty and when did it begin?Mohammad Khan Qajar unified Iran and founded the Qajar dynasty in 1789.
4. Why did the Qajar kings sign treaties with Russia?Russia and Britain were powerful neighbors, and the Qajar rulers signed treaties like the Treaty of Gulistan and the Treaty of Turkmenchay, which gave up some land.

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