One empire that ruled over this country was ruled by the Arsacid Dynasty and won the Battle of Carrhae against the Romans, while another empire from this country captured the emperor Valerian and was ruled by emperors like Shapur and Khosrau.
One empire that ruled over this country was ruled by the Arsacid Dynasty and won the Battle of Carrhae against the Romans, while another empire from this country captured the emperor Valerian and was ruled by emperors like Shapur and Khosrau. This home to the Sassanians was later ruled by a dynasty founded by Ismail I, the Safavids.  Following the White Revolution in this country, it was ruled by the Pahlavi, and later in the twentieth century, this country fought an eight year war with Iraq. For 10 points, name this Middle Eastern country which was home to the 1979 Islamic Revolution led by the Ayatollah Khomeini.
One empire that ruled over this country was ruled by the Arsacid Dynasty and won the Battle of Carrhae against the Romans, while another empire from this country captured the emperor Valerian and was ruled by emperors like Shapur and Khosrau.
Persia [or Iran]