Why wasn't Iran colonised? (Short Animated Documentary)

How did Iran (or Persia as it was known back then) survive the Age of Colonialism? Most nations in Africa and Asia were subject to a foreign power during the 19th and 20th centuries and yet Iran managed to circumvent this. To find out how and why watch this short and simple animated history documentary.
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The Great Game in Asia by David Fromkin
Persia and the Great Powers, 1856-1869 by Mikhail Volodarsky

[@andreischipor38]

Iran be like: If I stand perfectly still, they won't see me

[@Kerriangel]

The Drax defense

[@merrittanimation7721]

And somehow it worked

[@bensmith5288]

Be like ? Are you a 14 year old Californian girl ?

[@DiracComb.7585]

Kerri Angel i just realized ”the Drax defense” is actually really cool sounding

[@Dubanx]

\*Strikes oil\* Fuuuuuuu

[@ElBandito]

Britain: Talk dirty to me. Iran: Crude oil.

[@mehdisd3756]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Vyrene]

@Sagitarrius A* what the fuck bro u got me

[@z..a9562]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@z..a9562]

@Sagitarrius A* wtf 😂

[@aj7373]

Disgusting

[@thegamerator10]

Iran: "I have mastered the ability of standing so incredibly still, that I appear invisible to the naked eye."

[@michaeldepinto3562]

LOL

[@ahouranouri516]

I call bs

[@ButcherOfBeek]

Great copying of the top comment

[@cisium1184]

It should be noted that while Iran was playing Britain and Russia off each other, Britain and Russia were fully aware of this and more or less cool with it, as each realized that conquering Iran would trigger war with the other and each needed its military for other, more important places in the world.

[@vicenteabalosdominguez5257]

Russia & GB: The funny thing is I know you are playing me, and it's working.

[@pax6833]

Both competed for Iran for awhile but eventually gave up as after the many disasters in afghanistan and as you said rising world tensions they decided it was too difficult to directly control these lands and doing so would mean war or at the least border skirmishes. So, buffer states.

[@sillytorque]

@@quercus3290 yep, that worked out swell.....

[@Tinil0]

It's important to realize in diplomacy that the other side is as canny as you. If they are agreeing to something, there is a reason for it. All 3 powers "playing" each other is just the normal state of...well, hostile diplomacy at least.

[@mercenaryeyes]

Thats a perfect answer!! Qajar dynasty overall is one of the worst rulers of iran, the only thing that kept persia still, was (Amir Kabir or Amir the great) which was the grand Vizier of Nasser Aldin Shah, Later assassinated by the order of British empire.

[@TheologyChad22]

British Empire, where the sun never sets. Iran: finds some shade

[@migkillerphantom]

@Nub93 imagine the smell

[@etherealhawk]

If Iran did anything spooky they wouldn't have survived

[@ariaspes3842]

@Nub93 More like kicked their bts out of Iran REAL quick hahahahhh

[@vhandarsh51]

@@ariaspes3842 aww, the sanctions hath muddled thy brains.

[@Oshin-en8nb]

@Nub93 IRAN IS LION 👊 🐯

[@KonigHoff]

This channel is the definition of "really good questions rarely asked"

[@D00MMAST3R]

I just want to know why Mongolia was never annexed in the Cold War by the USSR or China...

[@KonigHoff]

@@D00MMAST3R I think the reason was that it held no strategic value, or lacked resources

[@firstlast-pq1tx]

@@D00MMAST3R i think it served as a buffer state between Russia and China

[@Dosteyboi]

@@firstlast-pq1tx you're wrong

[@HogBurger]

@@Dosteyboi Mongolia was a Soviet satellite state

[@WandererOfWorlds0]

Iran is one of the oldest "countries" in the world that has almost always kept its core and, mostly, its independence. Yes, the Empire was outright conquered a few times: Alexander the Great, mongols, but the occupation never lasted. You can trace 2500 years of history in this territory and most of it is uninterrupted.

[@randimuhammadanshori6395]

Hmmm... But if you count the original Persians and Arab invaders as one entity then yes, but they aren't...

[@allftw2677]

@@randimuhammadanshori6395 persians make up the vast majority of people living in Iran.

[@mr.yhatmi6960]

@@randimuhammadanshori6395 arabs left iran too ! unlike egyptians who becomes arabs. iranians saved their language and culture even after muslims attacked they just forced to become muslim but after afew years they make islam apart to shia and sunni! now iran is just shai country of the world!

[@memezoffuckery3207]

No that’s Egypt and Iraq.

[@Hypertank]

@@mr.yhatmi6960 lot of Turkish dynasties though

[@the_drifter5356]

I’m Iranian and I really like the way you show my country history before idiots destroying it, thank you❤️

[@noblenormie1179]

that idiot was called reza shah

[@rookflynn1541]

Who are the those idiots?just curious

[@Pitcroww]

@@noblenormie1179 the idiot was called imam khomeini

[@Ninja40K]

@@rookflynn1541 Khomeini and Muslims

[@arad4619]

@@Ninja40K wouldnt really say muslims but i agree with the other one

[@strikeforce1500]

So basically, he made the two bullies fight themselves. Nice tactic

[@scintillam_dei]

They fought each other whether Iran existed or not.

[@macaroon_nuggets8008]

@@scintillam_dei Fighting themselves nonetheless

[@skykid]

they still took Persia's lunch money

[@PrincessLockette]

Thailand did that too

[@aoikemono6414]

And now is a bully itself, funding proxy wars and threatening nuclear holocaust. There is a saying. Those without sin, cast the first stone.

[@stewiegriffy2928]

Iran finds oil This enraged the British who punished them severely

[@a.e.1965]

and then poland was invaded XD

[@nogisonoko5409]

Iran: Dude, uncool

[@jacobscarrottsnow2303]

Usa: did somebody say oil?

[@greasher926]

Iran finds nuclear technologies This enrages the US who plan to punish them severely

[@Valencetheshireman927]

It didn’t enrage the British because it meant there was more oil to go around .

[@unitariansavage8513]

It's also worth mentioning that during WW1 thanks to the Anglo-Russian occupation there was a bit of a famine that caused 2-10 million Iranians to no longer appear in any future censuses. It's barely ever talked about.

[@guydreamr]

Source?

[@Rayitolaser569]

Wait what? Is this real?

[@seyedsmousavi400]

That's real. Half of Iran population I think we're starved to death by the colonisers

[@guydreamr]

@@seyedsmousavi400 With neither you nor OP providing a source to back up those claims.

[@mrtesticles889]

@@guydreamrit seems that 2 million is an accepted estimate for the death toll. 10 million is laughably wrong tho lol

[@berathajaya8020]

Britain: "Whatcha got there?" Random nation: "Something valuable." Britain: "Well yeah, that's mine now."

[@dontspeaktoelectrohead1491]

Iran: *Plays Russia and Britain against each other* Britain after Russia fell: You sly dog, you got me monologuing

[@thomascatty379]

Don't Speak To Electrohead i like that reference

[@rajansinghnandrha1837]

😂😂😂😂

[@doodlegames512]

Don't Speak To Electrohead and they still could not do anything

[@doodlegames512]

Rajan Singh Nandrha funny thing is Russia was closer them England will ever be England lost all its glory 😂😂😂

[@fe3535]

*Britain. England is a region of Britain*.

[@cebonvieuxjack]

Hate it or love it, but Iran did a pro gamer move right there. Everyone say gg Iran. Gg Iran.

[@behzadghorbanny7657]

Well thanks 😃, we were dealt bad hands too (Qajars). But we made it.

[@mazy777]

Factssssss like me in Gta 😂

[@allansouri]

gg iran

[@umamary6640]

Gg Iran

[@Highcrap]

GG Iran

[@armanghasabian4657]

im from Iran and its really cool to see this story from another perspective : D

[@newton4958]

I am also iranian سلام

[@behradmontazer758]

Hello there fellow persians چطوری هستید؟

[@carlrevans]

I find myself curious what the Iranian perception of these events generally is. I can imagine not a big fan of the UK's history of showing up and doing whatever the Hell they wanted or Russia using the area as a highway southward.

[@user-dz4pb2ll3k]

@@carlrevans Anglo-Soviet invaded Iran during WW2 so this video doesn't make any sense. Iran WAS colonised. For a short period of time, sure, but definitely colonised.

[@Amen-Magi]

@@user-dz4pb2ll3k they only get some iranian citys most of iran is free.and President of the United States was in Tehran.if they try Colonize iran us kick both of them ass like after ww1 british stop colonize iran bcs of us

[@xDiranx]

love how succinctly you summarize things

[@farazsm2013]

The Persian government was particularly insistent to include a clause in all treaties stating: "The other party shall recognize Persia's sovereignty and Persia's integrity" as a pre-condition to any agreement they committed to with them. You can literally see it in all agreements/treaties they signed throughout the 19th century with world powers namely Russia, Great Britain, France and Spain....

[@monarchistheadcrab8819]

Because they remembered what happened with the Portuguese

[@gandalf_thegrey]

Intelligent people.

[@TheHadesShade]

Spain? Really?

[@luisandrade2254]

@@monarchistheadcrab8819 the Portuguese never conquered Persia just a few cities

[@simonnachreiner8380]

What you call a clause I see more as "Guidelines"

[@Hilversumborn]

I didn't expect to learn the origins of BP.

[@ToastieBRRRN]

funnily enough today marks the 119th anniversary of the D'Arcy Concession where the Shah sign away all of Iran's oil rights to Britain which paved the way for BP to be born.

[@Slaktrax]

I believe it was called the Burmah Oil Company originally.

[@user-nf9xc7ww7m]

@Joe and shell is by its very name a shell company 😙

[@maziar8913]

Used to be called BPP in Iran years ago (British Persian Petroleum)

[@GGora]

Jeez. What do they teach you in western schools? Hear this: without oil of Persia, allies and Britain would have lost WW1. Entire British fleet was relying on it. Where’s the “ thank you persia” day in UKs calendar?

[@keno1069]

Very informative. Thanks for posting.

[@franrobert80]

Iran: finds oil Europeans: allow us to introduce ourselves

[@quintustheophilus9550]

You forgot the US 😂

[@rich_baconhd8602]

Literally only the US does that kind of stuff

[@brandonlyon730]

@@rich_baconhd8602What about France’s interference in Libya’s Civil war, as well as Russia’s interference in Syria’s civil war?

[@nunya5132]

@@rich_baconhd8602 Press X to doubt

[@rich_baconhd8602]

Oh so the first one gets 3 likes and I get 2 comments from no lifers who got nothing to do except not get the joke? Nice.

[@shudheshvelusamy7644]

I think Britain and France probably just missed a telegram..

[@HowToKillAliens]

France betrayed iran in its anti russian alliance

[@orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332]

@@HowToKillAliens Didn't they literally supported it's independance when the UK tried to yoink it after WW1 as said in the video ?

[@BobiR-bl9fc]

Our country (Iran) has occupied by British Islamic Men, and they transfer all the oil & Gas money to British Banks or Canada Banks

[@ariaspes3842]

@@BobiR-bl9fc Jot down this Hasbara troll's name, y'all military parents. He's an israeli collecting government benefits in US, and promoting Iran related conflicts; sending your kids to die, like trump talks about all the time. While millions struggling with illness and finances, he's spending taxpayers' money on hundreds of hours promoting a war with Iran !!!!! hheheehheehh

[@ariaspes3842]

Barefoot indian trying to make a comment hahahahh

[@behnamanisi1]

Hey man, you just got yourself a new subscriber because your channel and this video is amazing. Keep up

[@ZombieMurdoc]

I feel like I've seen so many of your videos that I could accurately guess when you posted them based on the reading of patron names at the end

[@ctcGamerz]

No country fully conquered Iran Iran in 1979: Fine, I guess i’ll do it myself.

[@timmccarthy872]

If you want something done right...

[@merrittanimation7721]

@@timmccarthy872 ...You do it yourself!!

[@adnanjusic4890]

Iran get free in 1979 ;)

[@alirezayousefi3687]

@@adnanjusic4890 im iranian and pls stfu iran just got occupied from1979 its basically a fearfull government made by west to take arabs juice in fear of an attack from iran

[@Aester]

@@alirezayousefi3687 I will call oil Arab's juice from now on :)

[@Gussyboy06]

"We didn't have enough time to justify a war goal" - me playing hoi4

[@firmanimad]

this is more Vicky territory but okay

[@jproductions1739]

@@firmanimad vicky it's more "I've got more important things to spend infamy on" than not having time to justify

[@sharkronical]

@@jproductions1739 taking Iran: I sleep Raiding China for the 18th time: *real shit*

[@Mahdi-pe5us]

Thanks for this video♥️♥️🙏

[@negarnaderi815]

That was really fun to know. thank you

[@killert_7759]

Persia: “oh nice we found oil” Everyone else: “DiD sOmEbOdY sAy OiL?!?!?!?!”

[@Perririri]

nOrMiE

[@mehmedtheconqueror7132]

need some democracy

[@Zraknul]

@@mehmedtheconqueror7132 By democracy, you mean pro-western dictator?

[@mehmedtheconqueror7132]

@@Zraknul of course

[@ilikecheese4518]

nah i heard oil DAT SHIT MINE

[@tjoconnell2524]

Iran: What happened to our prime minister? The UK and the US: We deny everything!!!

[@youssefkandeel3667]

They don't deny I think it's actually published by the CIA, which I don't know is better or worse

[@specialunit0428]

King to British Prime Minister: "Remember, deny deny deny."

[@PersianHistorian]

Mossadegh was an anti Iranian. I made a documentary about him. Check it out on my chanel

[@armanaryn8372]

@@PersianHistorian lies by the king that overthrew him

[@pouyajabbari3912]

@@PersianHistorian Thanks for telling us just enough to save us from watching your BS garbage.

[@drpk6514]

Britain's tactic: *Divide and Conquer* Iran's tactic: *Let them fight over me* Iranians were the only ones oversmarted the British in politics.

[@sinavali7729]

its more than that iran fight off portuguese in persian golf with the help of england .. then contacting france(napoleon) to decrease british influence then call britain to gain some chances against ottoman empire then contact italy for buying war ships

[@Kibbe_Surdo]

Your channel is a gem ! MOOOOAAARR!

[@tomtomtrent]

Persia: “I’m playing both sides, so that I always come out on top.”

[@a.e.1965]

@David McConville ye it was worse than being colonized

[@ariaspes3842]

@@a.e.1965 $7 trillion spent on this war, millions dead, no oil and trump says 1000s killed by Iranian forces. In other words, Iran chased US and NATO out of middle east to work at the food bank hahahahh hahahh

[@slewone4905]

It's the norm for the country, for maybe over 2000 years. In the age of Antiquity, they were playing CHina against ROme. If you look at some maps. They bordered both empires.

[@logroll2353]

Music Reviews You should ask your drug dealer for a refund

[@doodlegames512]

David McConville better than England stealing everything from them like India so it was a win for Iran

[@THECOMMUNISTCHANNEL]

Asia: *colonised by european powers* Iran: *eating popcorn*

[@tawan36]

Thailand joins iran

[@skullking8195]

@@tawan36 they're both sitting on a balcony eating popcorn as millions of men killing eachother from the distance😆

[@str2010]

@@skullking8195 the Thais helped the Japanese subjugate the rest of southeast Asia though

[@lightningfletch5598]

The UnknownSG True but Thailand didn’t really have a choice. It was either help Japan conquer Asia or be conquered by Japan and suffer horrific atrocities.

[@Lemarocity]

Afghanistan beat the british in 3 wars, never got conquered

[@backwashjoe7864]

These may be "short" animated documentaries, but a surprising number of them are long enough to have a summary recap at the end!

[@akipak4443]

if the people still think about this title, just remember Iran is home to one of historically major civilizations and urban settlements dating back to just about 7000BC so it wasn't easy opportunity to colonized it

[@dylancarroll4623]

British:this is nice. Other country: yes it is ni... British: we own this. Other country: wait what?

[@SportyMabamba]

In the words of Eddie Izzard: “Do you have a flag?”

[@bensmith5288]

So proud ;)

[@ariaspes3842]

And still brexit refugees ahhahahahh

[@macbrns1438]

If they accept our compliment of calling the territory nice I’m 99% sure it means they accept annexation

[@doodlegames512]

Ben Smith proud of what you’re military running out of Iran 😂😂😂

[@nicorhodes837]

Persia: Well, a lot of our economy is under British control, but I'm sure it'll come to pass. Persian guy: Hey guys! We found some slick black stuff- Britain: *breaks through wall Britain: *S C R E E T C H I N G*

[@nixonesport1998]

Persians didn't know what to do with it. Good on Britain

[@CosmicCleric]

Weird of me I know, but when I read the breaking though wall part, I thought of the Kool-Aid Man.

[@AHSANALI-tb3hs]

Back then Britain was spreading democracy and freedom (slavery & colonialism) through out the world but later on US took the charge from UK and doing the same to this day.

[@ariaspes3842]

@@nixonesport1998 They must've if they decided to kick out the english, you uneducated fool hahahh

[@SportyMabamba]

We invade for Tea and spices only. But we will use economic measures to secure oil 🤣

[@salehhamieh3456]

Thanks with appreciation!

[@Amen-Magi]

The Portuguese also occupied the island of Hormuz in southern Iran, but Iranian ships fired cannons at night at them and drove them out. One of the reasons Iran was not conquered was that they were one of the Gunpowder Empires.China was not completely conquered for this reason.

[@Sly88Frye]

That actually does sound like the perfectly smart move by Persia to allow themselves to hold on to their territory by not really taking sides and just letting Russia and the British duke it out.

[@adamdesouza6153]

Well if Britain and Russia ever did “duke it out” then Iran would be one of the battlefields just like Benelux was in the 1940s

[@a.e.1965]

srsly it wasnt out of smartness at the time iranian monarchs were just head first into their harems. it was more because of both countries influence in the court

[@ariaspes3842]

@@a.e.1965 Iran would berrrrrrn you just like it happened last month hahahahhh

[@a.e.1965]

@@ariaspes3842 last month? what happened last month? also my comment wasnt a hate comment. i am iranian myself and know from our history that the 3 dynasties of Afshar, Zand and Qajar are KINDA (just kinda and if u exclude some certain parts) equal of European dark ages

[@paki_baloch]

@@a.e.1965 but weren't the afshars under nadershah rich after the raided the Mughals the citizens of Iran at that time didn't have to pay tax for 4 years. Well of course nadershahs empires power was short lived and later on become nothing but a weak kingdom

[@ModernBattleClips]

No one: History Matters: Why didn't Tibet colonize Europe?

[@antoniocamacho4412]

Wouldn't be surprised if he makes a video about that

[@thehoosher9322]

Why didnt Krygystan invade china?

[@macanaeh]

Now you're asking real questions

[@slewone4905]

@@thehoosher9322 they did. That's why it exist. The people were Turkish, and are native to Mongolia and Siberia. The area they live in may have been under control of CHina, but probably as a tribute state. The actual inhabitants were probably Persian people and the Turks and MOngols would often conquer and retreat. Hard to keep track , because most people don't care about that region. CHina probably sponsored one of the people to take over the region, because it's strategically important, but didn't want to truly colonize it, because it's too far away. and since they are turks, one of the mongol or Turkish leader would of asked them to help invade CHina. Mongols/Turks, are like Germans to the Romans. CHina would hire them to fight for them, but they would then betray and aid to invading CHina.

[@slewone4905]

Honest answer, Tibetans may be disadvantage in Most European climates. Their blood contains genetic material form a long dead hominid. This allow them to survive in high altitude. The reason why this gene did not spread, maybe because it might be an actual disadvantage in lower elevation. Tibetans are known to be great warriors, despite how some depict them. There horses are actually considered to be one of the best. China insist to use them for war and trade arrangement were made for their horses. CHinese can't breed them, because what makes them superior is their stamina, because being raised in high altitude, gives them a high Oxygen carrying capacity. Tibet may not be able to conquer to far from their land, because what makes them and their horses superior warriors will fade away when they start breeding in lower altitudes. Many renown warriors come from mountainous regions, but they don't tend to create huge empires. Examples are Highlanders from Scotland, Ghurkas from Nepal, Armenians, who the Romans love to hire.

[@certusverna]

Also, Nader Shah Afshar kicked their butts...

[@brightburnedits4278]

Yes🇮🇷🇮🇷💪

[@asafaie217]

Something not mentioned is that the Persian people had/have a unique sense of patriotism rarely found in many newly formed countries. Iran/Persia is one of the very few countries in the world that has existed as a nation unlike many other countries that were either a culmination of a bunch if tribes coming together or literally drawn up by other imperial powers. So to compare Iran to any other country in the ME or even greater Asia is comparing apples and oranges in the sense that they don't share the same history.

[@cursedex3755]

Why is it that History Matters always ask questions which i wouldnt normally think about and makes me curious about it no matter how strange?

[@alirazi9198]

Its called good delivery but it is so weird that Europeans and Americans tend to ignore the history of Iran

[@1.99happymealwithfries7]

*Iran tries to remain Independent* USSR and Britain in WWII: *I N V A D I N G N O I S E S*

[@thehoosher9322]

*Opening supplie routes noises*

[@matthewshipley739]

Iran: Why do I hear boss music?

[@ariaspes3842]

@ 1.99 Happy Meal With Fries Everybody and their uncle has a story about invading Iran, because Iran has never ever been invaded, and in fact just kicked US and NATO out of middle east to work at food banks hahahahh hahahahahhh

[@shervinsaharkhiz2938]

@@ariaspes3842 It kicked out Nato by supporting terrorists

[@kivanhaji3003]

Use and NATO and ussr supported Saddam in Iraq Iran war and MEK terrorist group. ..

[@john6941]

You should do a similar video on Thailand (Siam).

[@miruson]

you taught me much history, mr. history.

[@andrewklang809]

Same playbook as Thailand/Siam. Sometimes it's better to have two threats against you than to have only one.

[@samarkand1585]

Except when you're Poland

[@SportyMabamba]

TOME Julien yeah the trick is make sure the two sides against you are also against each other :(

[@andrewklang809]

@@samarkand1585 Ouch! Yes. Only sometimes.

[@ppaaccoojrf]

Only works if you have a hard terrain to fight in. The mountains of Afghanistan and Iran and the jungles of Thailand make it pretty much impossible to conquer if the local population allies with the opposing power, so forcing an invasion would just push the country into your rival's sphere of influence. Poland sits on the North European Plain, if Germans and Russians wanna fight each other they absolutely will do so on top of Polish land.

[@shzarmai]

@@samarkand1585 or if you're Korea

[@nb2008nc]

The last time I was this early, Iran still had the Shah.

[@simorq6685]

@Parsa Azimi how old are you ?

[@simorq6685]

@Parsa Azimi عزیزم صبور باش فقط همین !! نه ۱۰ سال ۲۰ سال فقط امسال رو صبر کن

[@mehrdad5767]

@@simorq6685 باشه

[@yeganeespahbod7944]

@@simorq6685 اگر اقایون بالا اینقدر اختلاس نمیکردن و با قوانین مسخره رو مخ مردم نمیرفتن ایران جای خوبی میتونست باشه حتی با وجود تحریم ها. خیر سرمون رو پول زندگی میکنیم

[@clashplayer9785]

ای کاش کورش کبیر الان شاه بود

[@navidjoon1]

As a Persian, who actually read an entire book only yesterday about this very subject, I need to add, that although the information in this video is true, in a nutshell, lots has not being said. For example that the English invaded the southern part of Iran with their navy on several occasions, each time thinking, that would not face any resistance. They could not be any more wrong, as the Iranian civilians, lead by many battle hardened, fighters, who could not be bribed or bought off, despite many English attempts, fought back massively and defeated the English at their own game. The English than decided to use the tactic of burnt earth, by which they would destroy every house, every tree and burn off all land, so that the population would starve to death and therefore surrender. The saddest part of this entire invasion is, that Iran was a neutral country during the WWI and wanted to have nothing to do with the entire war going on, yet over 10 million, yes, that’s 10 MILLION Iranian have died due to this massive starvation, which lastet 2 years. That’s half of Iran’s population back then. 10 million ppl have died, because they were not willing to comply with English and their policies…. England has still not apologised for that massacre and claim, that “only” 2 million have died anyway!! Iran has never been colonised, because their ppl were ready to scarify their lives for their freedom and the future of their children. This is probably also the reason why, Iran has been listed as the oldest country on the planet in existence. Surpassing India, China, Greece and even Egypt. Long live the eternal Iran 🇮🇷

[@alixpowrt3456]

God save the iran

[@avestanyx]

درود

[@zeewtube01]

Thank you for this accurate comment.

[@peymanrstg3261]

درود به شرفت متنتو خوندم عالی بود عزیز دل موفق باشی ❤❤❤❤long live Iran

[@makinbalan]

Well said and absolutely right. these videos never mention the atrocities that west has done, and is still doing to this very day.

[@spdutahraptor777]

"The Ottomans would soon after go on to lose the war and break apart" I swear, no one talks about history like this guy

[@mohammadkatibeh2407]

More videos about Iran and Persian empire please.

[@NoNameAtAll2]

"Iran was never conquered even briefly" _1941 UK-USSR flashbacks_

[@visigoth3696]

It doesn’t count so this is invalid

[@cv4809]

Iran has been conquered and invaded a lot of times though Macedonians, Romans, Arabs, Mongols, Turks...

[@prs_81]

@@cv4809 romans and turks didn't but the rest are correct.

[@ppaaccoojrf]

@@prs_81 It was conquered by several Turkic dynasties over its history.

[@adoust3921]

@@ppaaccoojrf but always came back

[@Vaultboy-ke2jj]

1:55 western parts of the state

[@plibpck]

thank you

[@houssamassila6274]

good catch... he's not the only one confusing them from time to time, I bet he's left handed

[@applesaucedog2642]

Well it’s eastern from ottoman perspective.

[@bencebaracsi883]

@@houssamassila6274 How is being a southpaw connected to knowing the four quarters? Hand coordination has nothing to do with reading maps..

[@gamebawesome]

From a certain point of view

[@parthibhayat]

I am surprised that the captions nailed his words, including when he read the names of his Patreons

[@darrak4851]

Correction: The 1919 Anglo Iran Agreement was never implemented nor was it ratified by Majles (Iranian Parliament) and the king (Ahmad Shah) despite his being enticed by the British to financial rewards. In fact it was a secret deal between Iranian PM (Vosuq) and British ministers Cox and Curzon. But once it went public, there were protests, both in Iranian parliament and on the streets which persuaded other world powers like France, Russia and US to oppose to it. Also noteworthy; what is overlooked in the above clip is Iran's relations with the rest of the world (almost all major European nations had embassies in Iran for centuries, not to mention various consulates) which helped her keep the balance of international powers as an independent nation!

[@KTA1sVidsandFacts]

You guys should do more videos on Iran and ancient Persia. Not enough KZbin channels do.

[@OurUniversalLaughter]

Iran was basically very politically intelligent, as well as lucky due to their geographical location and the fact that they hit so much oil and wealth. I mean there's a reason why their one of the most ancient and to this day powerful and sovereign people/nation

[@syed1431]

The current govt is in a very sorry state. It lives under constant fear of foreign invasion and internal revolt.

[@OverAndOver303]

@@syed1431 well its surely better than the Shahdom where the elite would fly to Paris for breakfast in the morning and bathe in milk in their palace in the afternoon.

[@MarkSmith-vo1vn]

dank preachy videos I know some Iranians, and they agree with Iran and its policy’s, but they wish economically they could do something, The nuclear deal happened and they were satisfied with Iran. Then the u.s pulled out and the radicals said “Look we told you so” and they started to win power. In Iraq the u.s killed 1 million people over a lie. This made Iran desire a nuke in the first place which is justifiable. On top of that Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons against Iran and the u.s did nothing and even aided Saddam Hussein so Iran knew it needed a nuke in order to prevent that from happening again. If the U.S won’t protect Iran even when their enemy is using illegal weapons then the Iranian feel a nuke will scare all of its enemies.

[@shahsoftinc.2459]

@@OverAndOver303 agreed bro

[@shottex9801]

@Mark Smith Nice to see people that have actually read history

[@hughmcaloon6506]

I love how Theodore Roosevelt and Leon Trotsky look pretty much identical, but one's usually smiling while the other's usually frowning.

[@not_normalny2546]

Please make a video about Central Aisa

[@germandestroyzeppelin4432]

Narrator: Britain made sure to thank Iran by giving up their influence in Iran. Me: wow for once the British gave up their greed and respected a country’s autonomy Narrator: just kidding Me: sighs 😑

[@Zraknul]

Modern Iran is basically a reaction to the bullshit the UK (and US) pulled.

[@Amen-Magi]

😂

[@Dumebi7278]

I had the same reaction

[@MrPeperidge]

Well Britain did do that with almost every ex-colony. Its literally a thing we did, was hand back sovereignty over time. Such as India, Hong Kong, Malta, South Africa. The rest of the world has an exceptionally poor understanding of how the British Empire came to a close.

[@priyamtarafder8122]

@WillJay Yep Britain did, but not before drawing fucked up borders to ensure that those countries lived in constant state of turmoil.

[@HarrisonGoldfarb]

WE NEED A JAMES BIZANET VIDEO!!!

[@scarletcrusade77]

Will he thank James Bizanet at the end for funding a James Bizanet video?

[@D00MMAST3R]

Video title: Why did James Bizanet fund History Matters?

[@appleslover]

I hope History Matters reads this comment(s)

[@theemirofjaffa2266]

I'd like to get to know this James Bizanet. He seems like some very important guy.

[@frankcharlemagne5811]

I can say why, but in all these videos I laugh every time they do the whole guy running through a field of flowers thing.

[@captain_hammer]

Iran: *exists* Britain, Russia, Ottoman Empire and now the USA: *and I took that personally*

[@rastas4766]

This guy always brilliantly and quickly explains great questions that nobody ever really asks but are always surprised at how much they actually want to know the answer.

[@nimazohhadi8030]

For your less educated viewers: occupation is different than colonisation. Iran was never COLONISED.

[@ChrisJohannsen]

Just hijacked by its own zealots who ruined it themselves

[@moussanoir2807]

@@ChrisJohannsen Well, there is always creation and destruction. Long term will speak better. It already does.

[@ArawnOfAnnwn]

@@ChrisJohannsen The Shah of Iran, who those 'zealots' deposed, wasn't great either. That's why he was deposed. Just cos the west likes someone doesn't mean they were any good for their own people.

[@FirstnameLastname-jd4uq]

Because the vikings were powerful(i think) and maybe cause the population there was very little making it easy for denmark to colonize/conquer

[@DaisyGeekyTransGirl]

0:03 “They never got Thailand.”

[@imarothschild5332]

That was hilarious and awesome.

[@thortheswagger7337]

Just pointing out that I really like those post-credits clips, Keep up the good work!

[@robtoe10]

One of the reasons why Britain wanted Iranian oil so badly was because the USA and USSR both had oilfields in their core territory. Oil=money=power

[@hevnervals]

USSR oil was largely extracted by territories they took from Persia, modern Azerbaijan.

[@jeffbenton6183]

​@hevnervals Was the USSR exploiting oil reserves in Siberia at that time? My understanding is that they were discovered in the 60s, and account for the majority of Russia's production today (and Russia produces far more petrol today than Azerbaijan- though of course, that was an important source for the USSR)

[@ciaranReal]

Britain already owned enugh oil lands.( UAE, KUWAIT ECT)

[@hatefaschrafi1011]

It would be nice if you could also make a video about how Afghanistan stayed mostly independent

[@frankmerion9558]

Very interesting.

[@valta5063]

I’d be interested if you do a video on Siam/Thailand and how they survived imperialism

[@Nyrocc]

France and GB kept it as a buffer state between their colonies.

[@ppaaccoojrf]

It's basically the same story as Iran, just replace Russia with France.

[@GraysonMejia]

@@ppaaccoojrf coincidentally, russia and france were allies.

[@invictam8384]

I love how engaging these videos are. Like, I can’t be the only one who sees something I never thought about in my life, got interested, and watched the entire thing? And the way you set your videos up, they’re simple, but great, and they make for a very entertaining channel. Much love man 💜

[@DominicPaz]

"To thank Persia for its sacrifice and hard work, it made sure that, as a result, it would be left independent forever more .... Just kidding" This guy is hilarious. That had me rolling.

[@KAB_CODM]

The "just kidding" line made to laugh so hard

[@cannonball666]

British ambassador: "We'll trade you protections for Persian rugs" Persian ambassador: "We don't make wigs for nobody"

[@baroncalamityplus]

Thank you, I never really understood that time period. This explained it clearly.

[@amirmahdibakhshi9422]

I am iranian and I study history and thanks for your video

[@alphagamer9505]

I wished iran was still named Persia,its such a badass and exotic name

[@omidm.935]

Iran is the name the people of the nation call it. Endonyms vs exonyms

[@alphagamer9505]

@@omidm.935 Yeah I know, it's the land of the Iranians, but Persia sounds better

[@Ehsan.j]

Persians are one of the Iranian tribes, but the name Iran is a general concept, meaning the land of Aryans or the land of nobles.

[@ajnova9971]

Upstart Britain and Russia were outplayed by the oldest nation in the world ! This video made me a patron! Great job !

[@SRDuly2010]

Japan has entered the chat

[@boulderfrogboulderfrog6512]

I mean I think China probably gets that title but funny meme

[@AJAYSINGH-ns1vv]

Not oldest I think but it is old.

[@shaznd301]

@@boulderfrogboulderfrog6512 not oldest civilization but the one which introduced the concept of a country as a political unit like we know today.

[@WG55]

1:06 "Surviving!" Unofficial Persian national anthem, Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive."

[@colinmcdonald2499]

Tries hard to unsee this

[@Perririri]

* Iranian

[@thebadseed5761]

Thank you for examination of my country

[@selohcin]

Great video! Can you do the next one about how Ethiopia avoided being colonized? I think Iran and Ethiopia are the only two countries which were never colonized.

[@sarfaraz73]

And Japan also

[@selohcin]

@@sarfaraz73 Japan was taken over by the United States after World War II. We were relatively nice colonial masters and let them have their independence after a short time, but they were indeed colonized.

[@somalistories5037]

Believe or not Somaliland was never colonized too!

[@selohcin]

@@somalistories5037 Right, but Somaliland is not recognized internationally as a sovereign country.

[@Kappa262]

@@selohcin but when ever. it was only a military occupation. following your logic, Italy is an Anglo-American colony because it was occupied during WW2. Japan was NEVER a colony

[@preetibishnoi6238]

Actually my uncle came quite close to leading a military campaign against them. Something about getting murdered by his best friends on the ides of march.

[@saahiliyer11]

It was your great-uncle. But since he adopted you, he’s technically your dad.

[@utku1441]

I guess you mean my Father.

[@thedarksword3495]

The Parthians shall be romanized!

[@preetibishnoi6238]

@kurt danzing i cannot recall any roman emperors who were executed let alone captured by the parthians. Crassus was powerful but no king.

[@samdar2254]

@@preetibishnoi6238 You must be forgetting valerian

[@MatheusLB2009]

I like how this channel answers questions i never thought of and that i am genuinely interested in

[@michaeltayeby6242]

Local provinces fought British and Russian influences indipendenlly .Britain had occupied some parts of Persian provinces but defeated by local militia. It took over 50 years of war between locals and foreign invaders in southern and northern provinces.

[@rustomkanishka]

It's so nice to someone not pronounce Iran as eye-ran. Thank you.

[@abdullahelgammal6196]

*I have mastered the art of standing so still that I have become invisible to the human eye*

[@harryholden795]

Your videos are always so concise yet informative. Great stuff

[@raphlvlogs271]

the geography of Persia also makes it very difficult to be conquered.

[@absalomdraconis]

Worth noting that the Pers are/were a single ethnic group in Iran, and that the locals apparently called it Iran even back in the Roman period. The only reason we ever called it Persia (other than sounding more interesting) is that the Romans just called _most_ places after the group that they perceived as the local rulers, and we just kept using the same name afterwards.

[@somethung8188]

You forgot one thing: IRANS GEOGRAPHY

[@aligatork]

Iranians were the only ones, who few times beat romans and even once captured a roman king, Valerian was captured and later killed by Persians! Iranians were the ones, who build the first empire of the history...even they started weakning after 15-16th century, but the country's population always were strongly patriotic and resisted foreign invasion, which made it very hard to conquer it over a longer periode

[@charlessnachez4248]

In fact many nations defeated the romans

[@sebastianpye9328]

@@charlessnachez4248 but i dont think any other nation managed to kill 3 roman emperors, julian, crassus and valens.

[@Slenderpoulpe]

Actually the first empire ever created was rhe akkadian empire in mesopotamia (current irak), however the persian nation has always been remarcably strong throughout all history

[@ro-han4738]

Iran is truly amusing

[@surenhoss]

"Few times" is false......the only rival for Romans were the Persians, no other power fought and won as many wars as Persians against the Romans. As a matter of fact, the eventual Romans demise was due to their protracted wars against the Persians that overall had no victor (stalemate) and only weakened both sides and allowed smaller players to challenge both nations at the end.

[@brycelandon6387]

I hope you'll do a video on the Congo Crisis of 1960-65, or maybe a video about why Congo changed its name to Zaire and then back to Congo.

[@ar4imond]

Ghandi is hilarious as always)

[@PtolemyJones]

I think there was a Flashman novel about Russian attempts to move on Iran.

[@wally2gen]

I like how Iran being so comfortable with foreign nations having influence in their control was actually the reason it was never conquered

[@omidm.935]

Iran was ruled by outside rulers by hundereds of years, they could bide their time

[@tawan36]

Persia: played brittish against russia Siam: played france against brittish Cheers Iran. I Couldnt immagine how different our countries would’ve been if we were colonized 😂 🇹🇭🇮🇷

[@syed1431]

@@anarchythefox how blind do you have to be think that lol.

[@OverAndOver303]

@@anarchythefox one word: India

[@tawan36]

Anarchy The Fox Look at India and the Philippines for example besides singapore not a single colonized country is a first world country haha

[@tawan36]

Anarchy The Fox Exactly europe took many things from other continent even some ethnicities went extinct. They colonized to suck thr natural resources and enslaved the natives. And now europe is rich af while most countries today are suffering!

[@fash6353]

Anarchy The Fox europe is rich bc it colonizing countries in it which stole and stepped on others to grow.sounds pathetic and worthless and as all can see def declining at this point

[@JohnnieWalkerGreen]

(0:46) Please slow down a little bit and you might use a different color for the taken territory.

[@joeymontanaa]

And Iran is still surviving under crippling sanctions. In fact one would say they are thriving and getting stronger. There!s something about Persia. It’s magical.