Qajar dynasty
The Qajar dynasty (Persian: دودمان قاجار, romanized: Dudemâne Ǧâjâr; 1789–1925) was an Iranian dynasty founded by Mohammad Khan (r. 1789–1797) of the Qoyunlu clan of the Turkoman Qajar tribe.
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Coat of arms of Qajar Iran (1907–1925) | |
Flag of Qajar Iran (1906–1925) | |
| Parent house | Qajar tribe |
| Country | Qajar Iran |
| Founded | 1789 |
| Founder | Agha Mohammad Shah |
| Final ruler | Ahmad Shah |
| Titles | Shah of Iran |
| Deposition | 1925 |
| Cadet branches | Bahmani family |
The dynasty's effective rule in Iran ended in 1925 when Iran's Majlis, convening as a constituent assembly on 12 December 1925, declared Reza Shah, a former brigadier-general of the Persian Cossack Brigade, as the new shah of the Imperial State of Persia.
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