The Royal Bonds: Family Life of Reza Shah and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Reza Shah Pahlavi, the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran, was born in 1878 in the small village of Alasht in Mazandaran. Coming from humble origins, he grew up in a modest family without wealth or prestige. His early life was marked by hardship and discipline, factors that later shaped his strict character as a ruler and as a father. Having lost his father at an early age, he learned self-reliance through military service, where he gradually rose through the ranks to become one of the most powerful figures in the country. The foundation of his sense of family responsibility was deeply connected to his own struggle for stability and respect in a turbulent Iran.