The ENTIRE History of PERSIA | Persia Invented the Modern World? | History Documentary 4K

The story of Persia is one of resilience, power, and an enduring cultural legacy. This video explores the full 2,500-year history of Persian civilization, from the ancient Elamites and the rise of the Medes to the triumphs of Cyrus the Great and the vast reach of the Achaemenid Empire. Follow the epic saga through Alexander's conquest, the revival of Persian identity under the Sassanids, the Islamic transformation, and the shaping of modern Iran. Through kings and conquerors, revolutions and renaissances, Persia remained a force of influence and innovation. Discover how this civilization helped shape the ancient world and continues to impact the modern one.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:45 The Elamites – Prehistoric Iran
06:19 The Medes – The First Iranian Empire
12:06 Cyrus the Great – Founder of the Achaemenids
17:55 Darius and the Expansion of Imperial Persia
23:40 Xerxes and the Greco-Persian Wars
29:23 The Fall of the Achaemenids – Alexander’s Conquest
35:03 The Seleucid Empire – Hellenistic Rule in Persia
41:04 The Rise of the Parthians – Resistance and Revival
46:45 The Sassanian Empire – Rebuilding a Persian Identity
52:34 The Islamic Conquest – End of the Zoroastrian Order
58:16 Persians under the Caliphate – Integration and Transformation
01:04:03 The Samanids – Persian Language and Cultural Revival
01:09:39 The Seljuks – Turkic Rule, Persian Heart
01:15:23 The Mongol Invasions – Collapse and Rebirth
01:21:33 The Safavid Empire – Shia Islam and the Modern Iranian State
01:27:17 The Afsharid and Zand Dynasties – Turmoil Between Empires
01:33:12 The Qajar Dynasty – Decline, Colonial Pressure, and Reform
01:39:20 The Pahlavi Dynasty – Modernization and Monarchy
01:45:28 The 1979 Islamic Revolution – Fall of the Shah
01:51:42 The Islamic Republic – Theocratic Rule and Global Isolation
01:57:53 Modern Iran – Conflicts, Sanctions, and a Divided Society
02:03:55 Outro