The 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire ( Pers. جشنهای ۲۵۰۰ سالهٔ شاهنشاهی ایران ) - solemn nationwide events of international scope, which took place from 12 to 16 October 1971 in Iran to mark the celebration of the anniversary (2500th anniversary) since the founding of the first The Persian Empire , founded by Cyrus the Great [1] [2] .
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Venue
Preparation for the celebrations took about a year. The main celebratory action took place in the ancient city of Persepol - the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire during the rule of the Achaemenid dynasty. Another part of the celebrations was held in Tehran , as well as in Pasargadi , in the city where the tomb of the Persian king Cyrus is located. A year before, the local infrastructure was improved, including the Shiraz airport , located nearby Persepolis, which received all guests arriving for the holiday, was reconstructed.
The area around the venue was thoroughly cleansed of snakes and other parasites [3] . Different types of trees and flowers were planted. And about 50,000 birds were imported from Europe [4] .
The festivities were officially opened on October 12, 1971, on the day when Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and Shahban Farah Pahlavi , shahinshakh, commemorated Cyrus the Great in his tomb.
October 14, 1971 a gala dinner was held, attended by 60 members of royal families and heads of state and government of the countries. Total invited guests from around the world were about 600 people.
On the last day, in memory of the events, шахahinshah was opened in Tehran, the Freedom Tower - this was the end of the celebration.
Security
By the beginning of the celebration, as well as during it, in the city where the main part of the celebrations were held, attended by representatives of royal families and heads of state and government of the countries, the necessary security measures were taken: in the tent camp, in Persepolis, and also in The surroundings were guarded by the Iranian Security Service and the Iranian National Organization for Information and Security.
However, despite such unprecedented measures, some monarchs and influential leaders of the countries, including Elizabeth II - Queen of Great Britain [3] , who was recommended not to attend this celebration for security reasons, and US President Richard Nixon did not dare to come to the celebration. planned to attend the celebrations, but at the last moment refused. Instead, the countries were represented by the Queen’s spouse, Prince Consort Philip [5], and US Vice President Spiro Agnew, respectively.
Criticism
Some Western media and local Iranian public figures, in particular from the Muslim movement Khomeini, his followers, negatively and critically evaluated the event, calling the festival "Devil's Festival" [3] . In addition, there were opinions regarding the amount of money that was spent on celebrations. According to the organizers, the celebration cost $ 22 million [3] . Opponents and critics believed that the actual amount exceeded $ 200 million.
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See also
- Anniversary Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the Founding of the Persian Empire
Notes
- ↑ Amuzegar, The Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution , (1991), pp. 4, 9-12 (eng.)
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- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Kadivar C. We are awake. 2,500-year celebrations revisited (25 January 2002). The appeal date is June 14, 2017.
- ↑ Nina Adler . Als der Schah zur größten Party auf Erden lud (German) , Der Spiegel (February 14, 2017). The appeal date is June 14, 2017.
- ↑ Tait, Robert . Iran to rebuild spectacular city at Persepolis , Persepolis: The Guardian (22 September 2005). The appeal date is June 15, 2017.
Links
- The Persepolis celebrations (eng.)