Coronation of Reza Shah
 The official coronation photograph of Reza Shah | |
| Native name | Persian: تاجگذاری رضا شاه, romanized: Tâj Gozâri-ye Rezâ Shâh |
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| Date | 25 April 1926 |
| Venue | Salam Hall, Golestan Palace |
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| Organized by | Government of Iran |
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The coronation of Reza Shah, the shah of Iran took place on 25 April 1926,[1] at the Salam Hall in Golestan Palace.[2] Reza Shah acceded to the throne after Ahmad Shah Qajar, the last monarch from the Qajar dynasty, was deposed by the National Consultative Assembly and Reza was elected to be Qajar's successor on 15 December 1925. Reza Shah's coronation marked the beginning of the Pahlavi dynasty's rule in Iran, which would last up until they were overthrown in the Iranian Revolution of 1979.[3]
Event
On 25 April 1926, Reza Shah placed the newly made, Pahlavi Crown on himself in the Salam Hall of the Golestan Palace.[4] The day prior to the coronation, Reza Shah's eldest son, Mohammad Reza, was proclaimed Crown Prince.[5][6][7] After Reza Shah's abdication in 1941, Mohammad Reza became the Shah of Iran and he also had a coronation in 1967.
Gallery
The Coronation Coach carrying the Shah to Golestan Palace
Military parade on the occasion of the coronation
A stamp commemorating the coronation
A coin commemorating the coronation
See also
References
- ↑ Rahnema, Ali (2011). Superstition as Ideology in Iranian Politics: From Majlesi to Ahmadinejad. Cambridge University Press. p. 115. ISBN 9781139495622.
- ↑ "'I, Reza, Place This Crown Upon My Head'". The Atlantic. 1926-10-01. ISSN 2151-9463. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ "Birth of the Pahlavi Dynasty: Reza Shah's coronation and his ascention to the Throne". The Lion and The Sun Podcast. 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ TIMES, Special Cable to THE NEW YORK (1926-04-26). "PERSIAN DICTATOR PUTS ON THE CROWN; Oriental Magnificence Marks Teheran Ceremony as Reza Khan Assumes Throne. PEOPLE GIVE ACCLAMATION New Ruler Has Modern Tastes and Ideas Which May Revolutionize Nation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ Milani, Abbas (2011). The Shah. St. Martin's Griffin (Palgrave Macmillan). p. 25. ISBN 9780230340381.
- ↑ Inlow, E. Burke (1979). Shahanshah: The Study of Monarchy of Iran. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 90. ISBN 9788120822924.
- ↑ Amrullah (2026-02-03). "Kronologi Runtuhnya Dinasti Qajar dan Berdirinya Dinasti Pahlavi". Tinta Emas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2026-03-13.