The name of Tehran city is an unknown origin. According to a survey of archaeologists unearthed the ancient settlements in the city, people have lived in this area since at least 6000 years. Part of the original information on the existence of Tehran comes from documentation in the 9th century. According to the document, the city was a famous village near Rhages prosperity city.
During the 13th century, invaders of Mongolia raised local villages and destroyed the villages. Refugees from the city and people in the area tried to save Tehran and rescue the army. At the moment, the documentation called a city called "Rhages' # 39; s Tehran" which shows what changed with this event. The future of the village became clearly important for the future history of Iran.
According to various records, Europeans visited the city for the first time in 1404. Ambassador Castilla named Don Louis Gonzalez de Clavierjo stopped in town on his way to the capital of Mongolia, now called Samarkand, an area known as Uzbekistan. References to this area state that the city was without walls.
Tahmasp I and the other Safavid rulers made Tehran home early in the 17th century. A large wall is built around the city, and there are various infrastructure such as various buildings and bazaars. This was just done due to the conflict with Uzbek, which was established by Char Abbas I.
In 1760, Karim Khan Zand took the title of Shah of Iran. At the moment he tried to rebuild Tehran as the capital of the new administration. A palace was built, a large gate and numerous government offices were built. However, it is not known to historians, the capital suddenly moved to Shiraz. In 1795, Qajar King Agha Mohammad Khan ruled Iran and was crowned in the city. He moved the capital to Tehran and remained until today.
In the era of World War II, the city was the main meeting place between allies. President Franklin Roosevelt, Prime Minister of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and British Prime Minister met together, accompanied by numerous British and Soviet troops.
Muhammad Reza Shah ruled Iran after the conflict. He made efforts to redesign the city to Asian modern industrial center. Ancient buildings were systematically destroyed. Bazaar was partially destroyed with some Persian gardens. Modern buildings and apartment complexes were built in that location. Many in Iran feel that this is a mistake for the culture of the city and a big tragedy.
The city was further destroyed by the Scud missile attack during the war between 1980 and 1988 and various air bombs from Iraq. Many residential areas were thinned, but much of the damage was quickly restored.
The city was heavily traded with the Soviet Union during wartime, supplying prefabricated houses and condominiums. In addition, some contemporary high-rise buildings are built on what was built in the 1950s and 1960s.
