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In the 13th century, Genghis Khan proposed "friendship and peace" with the fellow nomadic Khwarezmian Empire in Persia. The Khwarezmia shah ordered a Mongol trade delegation killed, prompting Khan to invade the empire, kill 1.25 million, and destroy the Khwarezmian Empire.

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In 1797, Fath Ali, the Shah of Persia, received a complete set of Britannica's 3rd edition, which he read completely. After this, he extended his royal title to include "Most Formidable Lord and Master of the Encyclopedia Britannica."

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1. Upon reading all of the 18 volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica he had received as gift for his enthronement, Shah Fat'h Ali of Persia decided to change his official title to include "Most Formidable Lord and Master of the Encyclopaedia Britannica"

2. The Shah (King) of Persia Nader Shah (1688 - 1747) promoted a religious policy of mixing Sunni and Shia Islam.

3. In Nadir Shah's invasion of Delhi in March, 1739; so much plunder and riches were gathered from the city (including the famous diamonds Koh-I-Noor and Daria-I-Noor, and the fabled mughal Peacock Throne) that Nadir Shah stopped taxation in Persia for three years.

4. The Shah’s harem during the Qajar's dynasty (in Persia), aimed to render their features more masculine by joining their eyebrows together and growing facial hair.

5. Riza Shah had ordered that his country be called Iran ("land of the Aryans") instead of Persia because they could win points with Europe given that “some countries pride themselves on being Aryan.”

6. When Nadir Shah of Persia attacked India, he took the "Koh-i Noor" (Mountain of Light) and "Darya-i Noor (Sea of Light) Diamonds, two of the largest in the world. One is still in the Central Bank of Iran today, the other was later given to Queen Victoria of England.

7. Ismail I, Shah of Persia, had enemy Uzbek ruler Muhammad Shaybani captured in the battleground and had his skull made into a jewelled drinking goblet.

8. Ismail I was only 13 when he conquered Azerbaijan, and only 14 when he took over Persia, declared himself Shah and founded the Safavid Dynasty, an empire that lasted over 200 years.

9. Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar, former king of Persia (modern-day Iran) sold the entirety of the country's resources, to Baron Julius de Reuter (the founder of Reuters) in 1872. Finding no support from the British govt and facing international criticism, the deal was eventually broken.

10. Iran and Nazi German close allies in WWII - so much so that the then Shah asked the rest of the world to refer to the country as Iran (instead of Persia), literally meaning "Land of Aryans"

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When Nadir Shah of Persia attacked India, he took "Kohi Noor" (mountain of light) and "Darya-I Noor" (sea of light) diamonds, two of the largest in the world. One is still in the central bank of Iran today, the other was gifted to the Queen Victoria.