Hulagu Khan Website 
Profile of Hulagu Khan, who sacked and burned Baghdad in 1258 (executing the last Abbasid caliph); from Bartleby.com.
Domain: bartleby.com The Iranian Revolution - Past, Present and Future
Online book by Dr. Zayar analyzing the overthrow of the Shah.
Domain: marxist.com Contracts from Mesopotamia
Ancient legal notices and contracts covering areas such as rentals, labor contracts, business partnerships, divorce, loans and inheritance.
Domain: fordham.edu Iransaga - The Mongols
An account of the impact of the Mongol invasions and the Khanid dynasty on Iran; focusses on their cultural and artistic achievements.
Domain: art-arena.com Samanid
An overview of one of the first purely indigenous dynasties to rule in Persia following the Muslim Arab conquest.
Domain: bartleby.com Samanid Renaissance and Establishment of Tajik Identity
A paper by Iraj Bashiri describes the context in which the Samanid culture of Transoxiana and Khurasan flourished, after breaking away from the Abbasid Caliphate; also explains its downfall.
Domain: angelfire.com History Books
Find books about ancient, military, united states, world and more from Amazon.
Domain: amazon.com In Defence of Marxism - The Iranian Revolution
1979 article by Ted Grant detailing the overthrow of the Shah.
Domain: marxist.com Safavid Empire
An account of the Safavid dynasty (1502-1736), their roots in opposition to the Al Khanids, their adherence to Shia belief and practice and their decline. Includes a list of rulers and dates.
Domain: iranchamber.com Livius.org - Ancient Persia
Extensive collection of short articles on a wide range of topics related to ancient Persia.
Domain: livius.org Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Persia
Links to online articles about Ancient Persia.
Domain: fordham.edu Iransaga - The Samanids
Bukhara and Samarkand in Transoxiana became famous Samanid cultural centres. An illustrated article.
Domain: art-arena.com Farvardyn
An illustrated reference portal about the history and geography, civilizations, religions and languages of ancient Persia.
Domain: farvardyn.com Class Analysis of the Iranian Revolution of 1979
Article by Satya J. Gabriel.
Domain: mtholyoke.edu East African Slaves in Qajar Persia
PhD research on the social history of black African slaves who served in Qajar Persia's (1795-1925) multifunctional and multi-ethnic slavery institution.
Domain: geocities.com Sassanian Coinage
Introduction to coins of the Sasanian Empire.
Domain: grifterrec.com Qajar Dynasty of Persia
Describes the origins, history and genealogy of the Qajar rulers. Photos of portraits, paintings, palaces, crown jewels.
Domain: home1.gte.net Samanids
Brief profiles of Samanid rulers, from the Islamic Dictionary. English and Arabic.
Domain: dictionary.al-islam.com Darius III Codomannus
A tribute to the Persian king defeated by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela in 331 BC. Images, biographical and analytical articles and links to ancient Persia available.
Domain: gaugamela.com Ancient Iranian Ceramics
Describes and illustrates the 5, 000 year ceramic tradition that flourished in ancient Iran until 100 BCE, which establishes ancient Iranian pottery as one of the great ceramic traditions.
Domain: mcclungmuseum.utk.edu
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