Persia
polity · 400 AD–1919 AD
Persia, a polity recorded 400 AD–1919 AD: 6 mapped boundaries, cited to 4 sources, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 AD–499 AD | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 400 AD | Religion: zoroastrianism. |
| 1783 AD–1814 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1783 AD | Religion: shia. |
| 1815 AD–1879 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1815 AD | Religion: shia. |
| 1880 AD–1899 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1880 AD | Religion: shia. |
| 1900 AD–1913 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1900 AD | Religion: shia. |
| 1914 AD–1919 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1914 AD | Religion: shia. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.
Sources
- Encyclopædia Britannica
- Historical Basemaps (Andrei Ourednik)
- The Global Religious Landscape, (2012)
- Ninian Smart (ed.), Atlas of the World's Religions, (1999)