The Most Famous
NOBLEMEN from Iran
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Iranian Noblemen of all time. This list of famous Iranian Noblemen is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran (b. 1960)
With an HPI of 57.42, Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran is the most famous Iranian Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 38 different languages on wikipedia.
Reza Pahlavi (Persian: رضا پهلوی; born 31 October 1960) is the eldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, and his wife Farah Diba. Before the Islamic Revolution in 1979, he was the crown prince and the last heir apparent to the throne of the Imperial State of Iran. Pahlavi resides in Great Falls, Virginia. Pahlavi is the founder and leader of the self-styled National Council of Iran, an exiled opposition group, participates in the Iranian democracy movement, and is a prominent critic of Iran's Islamic Republic government.
2. Ali-Reza Pahlavi (1966 - 2011)
With an HPI of 53.23, Ali-Reza Pahlavi is the 2nd most famous Iranian Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
Ali Reza Pahlavi (Persian: علیرضا پهلوی; 28 April 1966 – 4 January 2011) was a member of the Pahlavi imperial family of the Imperial State of Iran. He was the younger son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the former Shah of Iran and his third wife Farah Diba. He was second in order of succession to the Iranian throne before the Iranian Revolution.
3. Esmat Dowlatshahi (1904 - 1995)
With an HPI of 50.84, Esmat Dowlatshahi is the 3rd most famous Iranian Nobleman. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Esmat Dowlatshahi (Persian: عصمتالملوک دولتشاهی; 1905 – 25 July 1995) was an Iranian royal and the fourth and last wife of Reza Shah.
4. Ismail III (1733 - 1773)
With an HPI of 49.79, Ismail III is the 4th most famous Iranian Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Abu Torab (Persian: ابوتراب), better known by his dynastic name of Ismail III (اسماعیل), was a Safavid prince, who reigned as a figurehead under the authority of Ali Mardan Khan Bakhtiari briefly from 1750 to 1751, and then under the Zand ruler Karim Khan Zand from 1751 till his death in 1773.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Iranian noblemen born between 1733 and 1966. Of these 4, 1 (25.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Iranian noblemen include Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran. The most famous deceased Iranian noblemen include Ali-Reza Pahlavi, Esmat Dowlatshahi, and Ismail III. As of April 2024, 2 new Iranian noblemen have been added to Pantheon including Esmat Dowlatshahi, and Ismail III.
Living Iranian Noblemen
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Ali-Reza Pahlavi
1966 - 2011
HPI: 53.23
Esmat Dowlatshahi
1904 - 1995
HPI: 50.84
Ismail III
1733 - 1773
HPI: 49.79
Newly Added Iranian Noblemen (2024)
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Which Noblemen were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Noblemen since 1700.
