My father loved us dearly and deeply. There were eleven of us and our love for him was full of admiration. We held him in a kind of respectful awe, s… - Mohammad Reza I of Iran

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My father loved us dearly and deeply. There were eleven of us and our love for him was full of admiration. We held him in a kind of respectful awe, so powerful and formidable did he seem. I soon learned that beneath the exterior of a rough cavalryman he had a very good heart.

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About Mohammad Reza I of Iran

Mohammad Rezā Shāh Pahlavi (Persian: محمدرضا شاه پهلوی, pronounced [mohæmmæd-rezɒː-ʃɒːh-e pæhlæviː]) (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) was the Shah of the Imperial State of Iran from 1941 until he was deposed in 1979 by the Islamic Revolution. He died in exile in Egypt.

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Native Name: محمد رضا پهلوی‎
Alternative Names: Mohammad Rezā Shāh Pahlavī Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Shah of Iran Moḥammad Rezā Shāh Shah of Iran Muhammed Reza Pahlavi Mohammed Reza, Shah of Iran Pahlavi Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Mohammedreza pahlavi
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