The Qajar dynasty was an Iranian royal
dynasty of Turkmen tribal origin,
specifically from the Qajar tribe, which
ruled then Persia, nowadays Islamic
Republic of Iran, from 1785 to 1925.
The state ruled by the Qajar dynasty
was officially known as the Sublime
State of Iran. Although the Qajar family
took full control of Iran in 1794 and re-
asserted Iranian sovereignty over large
parts of the Caucasus, they
permanently lost many of Iran's integral
areas to the Russia over the course of
the 19th century, comprising modern-
day Georgia, Dagestan, Azerbaijan, and
Armenia. The occupation of Iran during
World War I (1914- 18) by Russian,
British, and Ottoman troops was a blow
from which the Qajar dynasty never
effectively recovered. With a coup d'état
in February 1921, Reza Khan who
afterwards ruled as Reza Shah Pahlavi
(1925-41) became the preeminent
political personality in Iran and the last
Qajar sovereign was formally deposed
in October 1925 while he was absent in
Europe, while the National Iranian
Assembly declared the rule of the Qajar
dynasty to be terminated.
The hilt is decorated on both sides by a
male standing figure in the act of
embracing a standing female figure,
between decorative elements and a
short Islamic inscription.
The blade has been beautifully
damascened in gold by arabesque
motifs.
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