Although I agree with you that these two incredible displays of opulence were not the cause of the downfall of the regime I do believe the oil crisis alone can't be pointed out as the single cause either. As in many of these cases there were many socio-economic factors which caused a situation in which an economic downturn created so much unrest and resentment that the regime finally lost its grip. On a more On Topic Note: I personally never cared much for the designs by Van Cleef & A of these and other jewels. Somehow they are too theatrical to me. My personal taste though.
--Previous Message-- : The coronation was not very expensive (the : jewels were made with stones from the : National Treasury) and the Persepolis : celebrations were an unique opportunity to : show the Iranian history to the world and to : improve the diplomatic relations of Iran : with the most important countries of the : world (representatives from the West and : East arrived to Shiraz to pay their repects : to the Iranian emperor. : : The Pahlavi dynasty is true that is not very : ancient, but the first Pahlavi shah was Reza : Khan, a military appointed by the Majlis : (Iranian parliament) shah of Persia in 1925. : : The oil crisis of 1973 was the principal : cause of the downfall of the Pahlavi dynasty : because of the fact that it generated a very : high rate of inflation and, consequently, : the empoverishment of the Iranian : population. : : Regards! : : --Previous Message-- : Both the Coronation as well Persepolis, : respectively 1967 and 1971, were before the : world wide oil crisis of 1973. : : Remains: a theatre with a diamond encrusted : Peacock Throne, a Shahbanou with sapphires : as big as our eyeballs popping out. And that : in a -to western standards- underdeveloped : country. And by an "imperial" : dynasty which is rooted in.... 1941. : : I really love a good show. On the right time : and in the right place that is. The Shah had : to avoid this. This was deadly for his : reputation. A good reputation comes by feet : and runs away on horseback. The Iranians I : know, very opposing the present Islamist : regime, are as negative towards the : Pahlavis. There is no love lost, is my : impression. : : : : :
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