简介：In1971,theShahofIran,theself-proclaimed'kingofkings',celebrated2,500yearsofthePersianmonarchybythrowingthegreatestpartyinhistory.Moneywasnoobject-alavishtentcity,using37kmofsilk,waserectedinaspeciallycreatedoasis.Theworld'stoprestaurantatthetime,Maxim's,closeditsdoorsfortwoweekstocatertheevent,afive-coursebanquetservedtooversixtyoftheworld'skings,queensandpresidents,andwasheddownwithsomeoftherarestwinesknowntoman. Overadecadentfive-dayperiod,guestsweretreatedtoapageantofthousandsofsoldiersdressedinancientPersiancostume,a'sonetlumiere'atthefootofDariustheGreat'stemple,andtheopeningoftheAzadiTowerinTehran,designedtohonourtheShahhimself. Everypartyleavesafewhangovers.Thisoneleftacountryreeling,nevertorecover.Itcrystallisedtheopposition,ledbytheAyatollahKhomeini.Morethananyotherevent,thispartymarkedthebreakbetweenthekingofkingsandthepeopleofIranhereignedover.…