1921 Persian coup d'état
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The 1921 Persian coup d'état was a military takeover in Iran that paved the way for Reza Khan’s rise to power and the eventual establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1921 Persian coup d'état canonical | 3 |
| 1921 Iranian coup d'état | 1 |
| 1921 Persian coup d’état | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3697354 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1921 Persian coup d'état Context triple: [Pahlavi dynasty, significantEvent, 1921 Persian coup d'état]
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A.
1953 Iranian coup d'état
The 1953 Iranian coup d'état was a CIA- and MI6-backed overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh that strengthened Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s authoritarian rule and reshaped Iran’s political trajectory.
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B.
Persian Constitutional Revolution
The Persian Constitutional Revolution was an early 20th-century movement in Iran that led to the establishment of a parliament and the limitation of royal authority under the Qajar dynasty.
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C.
Young Turk Revolution
The Young Turk Revolution was a 1908 movement led by reformist Ottoman officers and intellectuals that restored the empire’s constitution and ushered in a period of constitutional monarchy and political modernization.
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D.
May Coup of 1926
The May Coup of 1926 was a military takeover led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew Poland’s democratic government and ushered in the authoritarian Sanation regime in the Second Polish Republic.
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E.
Egyptian revolution of 1952
The Egyptian revolution of 1952 was a military-led uprising that overthrew King Farouk, ended the monarchy, and paved the way for the establishment of a republic and the rise of leaders like Gamal Abdel Nasser.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1921 Persian coup d'état Target entity description: The 1921 Persian coup d'état was a military takeover in Iran that paved the way for Reza Khan’s rise to power and the eventual establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty.
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A.
1953 Iranian coup d'état
The 1953 Iranian coup d'état was a CIA- and MI6-backed overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh that strengthened Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s authoritarian rule and reshaped Iran’s political trajectory.
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B.
Persian Constitutional Revolution
The Persian Constitutional Revolution was an early 20th-century movement in Iran that led to the establishment of a parliament and the limitation of royal authority under the Qajar dynasty.
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C.
Young Turk Revolution
The Young Turk Revolution was a 1908 movement led by reformist Ottoman officers and intellectuals that restored the empire’s constitution and ushered in a period of constitutional monarchy and political modernization.
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D.
May Coup of 1926
The May Coup of 1926 was a military takeover led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew Poland’s democratic government and ushered in the authoritarian Sanation regime in the Second Polish Republic.
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E.
Egyptian revolution of 1952
The Egyptian revolution of 1952 was a military-led uprising that overthrew King Farouk, ended the monarchy, and paved the way for the establishment of a republic and the rise of leaders like Gamal Abdel Nasser.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
ⓘ
military coup ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1921 Persian coup d'état
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surface form:
1921 Iranian coup d'état
1921 coup in Persia ⓘ 21 February 1921 coup ⓘ |
| context |
late Qajar dynasty
ⓘ
post-World War I instability in Iran ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| date | 1921-02-21 ⓘ |
| era |
Qajar Iran
ⓘ
early Pahlavi era transition ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Reza Khan becoming Minister of War
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Reza Khan becoming Prime Minister of Iran ⓘ appointment of Reza Khan as commander of the Persian Cossack Brigade ⓘ end of Qajar dynasty ⓘ establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1925 ⓘ gradual consolidation of Reza Khan's power ⓘ |
| governmentOverthrown |
Qajar Iran
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surface form:
Qajar government
|
| headOfStateAtTime | Ahmad Shah Qajar ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | formation of a new cabinet under Seyyed Zia'eddin Tabatabaee ⓘ |
| location | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipant |
Ahmad Shah Qajar
ⓘ
Reza Shah Pahlavi ⓘ
surface form:
Reza Khan
Seyyed Zia'eddin Tabatabaee ⓘ |
| militaryForceUsed | Persian Cossack Brigade ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Qajar tribe
ⓘ
surface form:
Qajar loyalists
|
| organisedBy |
Reza Khan Mirpanj
ⓘ
surface form:
Reza Khan
Seyyed Zia'eddin Tabatabaee ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of modern Iran
ⓘ
interwar period politics in the Middle East ⓘ |
| powerBroker |
Bast at the British Legation in Tehran
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surface form:
British legation in Tehran
|
| precededBy | Anglo-Persian Agreement of 1919 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Persian relations
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Pahlavi dynasty ⓘ Qajar Iran ⓘ
surface form:
Qajar dynasty
Reza Shah Pahlavi ⓘ |
| result |
paving the way for the Pahlavi dynasty
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rise of Reza Khan ⓘ weakening of the Qajar dynasty ⓘ |
| significance |
key step toward centralization and modernization policies under Reza Shah
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marked the beginning of Reza Shah Pahlavi's political career ⓘ shifted power from Qajar monarchy to military leadership ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
British Empire
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British military officers in Persia ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | regime change ⓘ |
| year | 1921 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1921 Persian coup d'état Description of subject: The 1921 Persian coup d'état was a military takeover in Iran that paved the way for Reza Khan’s rise to power and the eventual establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
1921 Persian coup d’état
this entity surface form:
1921 Iranian coup d'état