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  Areas without franchise It’s the world’s largest chain with over 36,000 locations in over 100 countries, so you can count on the fact that there’s usually a McDonald’s nearby. However, there are a number of places where the global chain has not been able to establish itself for reasons such as local wealth, taste, and politics. From Iceland and ...

  Jane Dieulafoy (29 June 1851 – 25 May 1916) was a French archaeologist, explorer, novelist, feminist, and journalist. She was the wife of Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy. She and her husband excavated the Ancient Persian city of Susa and made various discoveries some of which are displayed in the Louvre museum

  Nader Shah Afshar (August 1688 – 19 June 1747) was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and one of the most powerful rulers in Iranian history, ruling as shah of Iran (Persia) from 1736 to 1747 when he was assassinated during a rebellion. He fought numerous campaigns throughout the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and South ...

  Kasandan, Kasadan, or Kasandan was the official and beloved wife of Cyrus the Great, of Achaemenid descent. Kasandan is considered the queen of 28 Asian countries and the most famous queen of the court and the only wife of Cyrus the Great. She was highly respected by Cyrus and ruled the world with the absolute power of the Iranian ...

  The Khwarazmian dynasty only lasted for a few decades, until the arrival of the Mongols. Genghis Khan had unified the Mongols, and under him, the Mongol Empire quickly expanded in several directions, until by 1218 it bordered Khwarezm. At that time, the Khwarezmid Empire was ruled by Ala ad-Din Muhammad (1200–1220). Muhammad, like Genghis, was intent on expanding his ...