boozy_bunny t1_jcnrp3h wrote on March 18, 2023 at 4:23 AM Reply to TIL that a famine in Persia (Iran) between 1917–1919 lead to the deaths of an estimated 2 million people. It's an event that hasn't been studied by many historians. by icantthinkofaname940 Thanks for sharing because I didn't know about it either. I mean it probably was studied by Persian or Iranian historians at some point but you know constant turmoil and regime changes likely destroyed records. Permalink 9
boozy_bunny t1_jcnrp3h wrote
Reply to TIL that a famine in Persia (Iran) between 1917–1919 lead to the deaths of an estimated 2 million people. It's an event that hasn't been studied by many historians. by icantthinkofaname940
Thanks for sharing because I didn't know about it either. I mean it probably was studied by Persian or Iranian historians at some point but you know constant turmoil and regime changes likely destroyed records.