Timeline of Isfahan

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Prior to 16th century[edit]

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Prehistoric period
BCE / BC
Baradostian culture c. 36,000–18,000
Zarzian culture c. 20,000–10,000
Shulaveri–Shomu culture c. 6000–5000
Zayandeh River Culture c. 6th millennium
Dalma culture c. 5th millennium
Ancient period
Kura–Araxes culture 3400–2000
Proto-Elamite 3200–2700
Jiroft culture c. 3100–2200
Lullubi Kingdom/Zamua c. 3100-675
Elam 2700–539
Marhaši c. 2550-2020
Oxus Civilization c. 2400–1700
Akkadian Empire 2400–2150
Kassites c. 1500–1155
Avestan period c. 1500–500
Neo-Assyrian Empire 911–609
Urartu 860–590
Mannaea 850–616
Zikirti 750-521
Saparda 720-670
Imperial period
Median Empire 678–550 BC
Scythian Kingdom 652–625 BC
Anshanite Kingdom 635 BC–550 BC
Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 BC–539 BC
Sogdia c. 6th century BC–11th century AD
Achaemenid Empire 550 BC–330 BC
Kingdom of Armenia 331 BC–428 AD
Atropatene c. 323 BC–226 AD
Kingdom of Cappadocia 320s BC–17 AD
Seleucid Empire 312 BC–63 BC
Kingdom of Pontus 281 BC–62 BC
Fratarakas 3rd-century BC–132 BC
Parthian Empire 247 BC–224 AD
Elymais 147 BC–224 AD
Characene 141 BC–222 AD
Kings of Persis 132 BC–224 AD
Indo-Parthian Kingdom 19 AD–224/5
Paratarajas 125–300
Sasanian Empire 224–651
Zarmihrids 6th century–785
Qarinvandids 550s–11th century
Medieval period
CE / AD
Rashidun Caliphate 632-661
Umayyad Caliphate 661–750
Abbasid Caliphate 750–1258
Dabuyids 642–760
Bavandids 651–1349
Masmughans of Damavand 651–760
Baduspanids 665–1598
Justanids 791 – 11th century
Alid dynasties 864 – 14th century
Tahirid dynasty 821–873
Samanid Empire 819–999
Saffarid dynasty 861–1003
Ghurid dynasty pre-879 – 1215
Sajid dynasty 889–929
Sallarid dynasty 919–1062
Ziyarid dynasty 930–1090
Ilyasids 932–968
Buyid dynasty 934–1062
Rawadid dynasty 955–1070
Hasanwayhids 959–1095
Ghaznavid dynasty 977–1186
Annazids 990/1–1117
Kakuyids 1008–1141
Nasrid dynasty 1029–1236
Shabankara 1030–1355
Seljuk Empire 1037–1194
Khwarazmian dynasty 1077–1231
Eldiguzids 1135–1225
Atabegs of Yazd 1141–1319
Salghurids 1148–1282
Hazaraspids 1155–1424
Pishkinid dynasty 1155–1231
Khorshidi dynasty 1184-1597
Qutlugh-Khanids 1223-1306
Mihrabanids 1236–1537
Kurt dynasty 1244–1396
Ilkhanate Empire 1256–1335
Chobanid dynasty 1335–1357
Muzaffarid dynasty 1335–1393
Jalayirid Sultanate 1337–1376
Sarbadars 1337–1376
Injuids 1335–1357
Afrasiyab dynasty 1349–1504
Mar'ashis 1359–1596
Timurid Empire 1370–1507
Kar-Kiya dynasty 1370s–1592
Qara Qoyunlu 1406–1468
Aq Qoyunlu 1468–1508
Early modern period
Safavid Iran 1501–1736
(Hotak dynasty) 1722–1729
Afsharid Iran 1736–1796
Zand dynasty 1751–1794
Modern period
Qajar Iran 1789–1925
Pahlavi Iran 1925–1979
Contemporary period
Iranian Revolution 1979
Interim Government 1979
Islamic Republic 1979–present
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  • c. 538 BC - Jews settle in Isfahan
  • 771 - Friday Mosque established in Yahudiyya (approximate date).[1]
  • 1051 - Isfahan besieged by Seljuk forces of Tughril;[2] city becomes capital of the Seljuk Empire.[3]
  • 1070 - Nezamiyeh Madrasa built (approximate date).[1]
  • 1107 - Chihil Dukhtaran (minaret) erected.[1]
  • 1194 - Khwarazmian Ala ad-Din Tekish in power.[4]
  • 1226 - City sacked by Mongol forces.[2]
  • 1228 - City besieged by Mongol forces again.[2][5]
  • 1240/1241 - Isfahan taken by Mongol forces.[5][4]
  • 1325 - Emamzadeh Jafar (tomb/shrine) built.[1]
  • 1341/1342 - Shaikh Abu Esḥāq Inju becomes governor of Isfahan.[2]
  • 1356 - Amir Mobārez-al-Din Mo-ḥammad Moẓaffari becomes governor of Isfahan.[2]
  • 1387 - Isfahan besieged by forces of Timur.[2][6]

16th-19th centuries[edit]

20th century[edit]

21st century[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Isfahan". Oxford Art Online. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help) Retrieved 8 February 2017
  2. ^ a b c d e f Kamaly 2012.
  3. ^ John L. Esposito (2003). Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-975726-8. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Bosworth 2007.
  5. ^ a b Woods 1977.
  6. ^ "Iran". Political Chronology of the Middle East. Europa Publications. 2003. pp. 45–64. ISBN 978-1-135-35673-6. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  7. ^ Haneda 2012.
  8. ^ a b Macmillan 2004.
  9. ^ BBC News. "Iran Profile: Timeline". Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  10. ^ Britannica 1910.
  11. ^ Hooshang Amirahmadi (2012). Political Economy of Iran under the Qajars: Society, Politics, Economics and Foreign Relations 1796-1936. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-0-85772-258-4. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  12. ^ Ghada Talhami (2013). Historical Dictionary of Women in the Middle East and North Africa. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6858-8. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Persia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368440. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2017 – via HathiTrust. Ispahan
  14. ^ a b Zanjani 2006.
  15. ^ a b c Borjian 2012.
  16. ^ "Iran". Europa World Year Book. Europa Publications. 2004. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

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