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English: The Shahnama (The Book of Kings or The Epic of Kings) also written Shahnameh, written by Ferdowsi around 1000 AD, is the national epic of Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan
Esperanto: Ŝahnameo (laŭvorte Ŝahletero aux Libro de Ŝahoj) estas la plej fama epopeo en la persa lingvo. Ĝin verkis Abol-Gasem Ferdoŭsio, la plej granda epopeisto de Persujo aux Irano.
فارسی: شاهنامه، حماسه ملی ایران فرهنگی که پیرامون سال ۱۰۰۰ پس از میلاد سروده شدهاست
مازِرونی: شانومه، ئیران ملی فرنگی حماسه که سنه ۱۰۰۰ میلادی اطراف بنویشته بیه.
Français : Le Shâh Nâmâ (qui peut également s'orthographier Chah nameh ou Shahnamah) est un poème épique persan de plus de 60000 distiques, écrit vers l'an 1000 par Firdawsi. Le titre signifie Livre des rois.
Polski: Szahname - perski epos narodowy autorstwa Ferdousiego (940 – 1020 albo 1025), opowiadający tradycyjną historię Iranu od stworzenia świata do upadku dynastii Sasanidów
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Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh. Iran, circa 5th century A.D. Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Horseman from the 'Rustam cycle', fragment of the Penjikent Murals in the Hermitage Museum. 7-8th-century
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Beaker (mina'i ware) illustrating the story of Bijan and Manijeh. Iran, late 12th century. Freer Gallery of Art
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A bottom of a bowl with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh. Kashan, c. 1200. Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin
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Page from the Florence Shahnama, the oldest known Shahnama manuscript. Anatolia, 1217. National Central Library of Florence
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Bahram Gur kills a dragon in India, folio from the First Small Shahanama. Possibly Tabriz, c. 1300. Chester Beatty Library
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Mihran Sitad asks the Khaqan to give his daughter to Anushirvan as a wife, folio from the Second Small Shahnama, probably Baghdad, c. 1300. Sarikhani collection
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Isfandiyar fights the dragon, Miniature from the Injuid Shahnama. Shiraz, 1331. Topkapı Palace Library
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Rustam Lassoing the Witch. Folio from the Great Jalayirid Shahnameh. Iraq or Western Iran, middle of the 14th century. Topkapı Palace Library.
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Bahram Gur kills a dragon, miniature from the Muzaffarid Shahnama. Shiraz, 1371. Topkapı Palace Library
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Rustam Kills the Turanian Hero Alkus with his Lance, Folio from the Jainesque Shahnama. Western India, c. 1425–1450. The David Collection
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A battle between Kai Khosrow and Afrasiab, Folio from the Baysonghori Shahnama. Herat, 1426–1430. Golestan Palace Library
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Zahhak chained on Mt. Damavand, Folio from the Ibrahim Sultan Shahnama, Shiraz, c. 1430-35. Bodleian Library
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Royal Reception in a Landscape, right folio from a double-page frontispiece of a Shahnama made in Shiraz in 1444. Cleveland Museum of Art
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Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab, Shiraz, 1480. Chester Beatty Library
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A ruler receives an envoy - left half of the double page frontispiece from the Big Head Shahnama. Lahijan, 1494. The Keir Collection of Islamic Art
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Rustam Lassoing the King of Sham, Tabriz, c. 1505-1510. Leipzig Museum of Applied Arts
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Sleeping Rustam, Folio from the unfinished Shahnama of Ismail I. Tabriz, between 1515 and 1522. British Museum
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Court of Keyumars, miniature by Sultan Muhammad from the Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp. Tabriz, c. 1522-1525. Aga Khan Museum
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Illuminated colophon from the Shahnama made in Shiraz between 1562 and 1583. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Giv battling Tur. Miniature by Siyavush Beg from the Shahnama of Shah Ismail II. Qazvin, 1576-77. Rietberg Museum
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Gushtasp Displays His Prowess at Polo before the Qaisar of Rum, Folio from the Peck Shahnama. Shiraz, 1589–1590. Princeton University Library
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Illuminated frontispiece (sarlawh) from the Shahnama of Shah Abbas, made by Zayn al-‛Abidin Tabrizi. Qazvin, c. 1590–1600. Chester Beatty Library
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Zal Rescued by the Simurgh. Miniature by Sadiqi Beg from the Shahnama of Shah Abbas. Qazvin, c. 1590-1600. Chester Beatty Library
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Bijan killing the wild boars of Irman, Bijapur, c. 1610. Cleveland Museum of Art
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Soloman and the Bilqis enthroned together attended by angels, demons, animals, birds, and Asaf the vizier, Frontispiece of a Windsor Shahnama. Mashad, c. 1648. Royal Collection
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Iskandar marries Roshanak, Folio from the Shahnama illustrated by Mo'en Mosavver. Isfahan, 1655. Chester Beatty Library
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Rustam Leading the Persian Army by Mohammad Zaman, From the Shahnama made in Isfahan, 1663-1669. Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Kay Khusraw Leads his Force against Afrasiyab and the Turanian Army, folio from the Shahnama made in India, c. 1750. Chester Beatty Library
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Bahram Gur and Azadeh by Mohammad Sadiq. Iran, 1793-1794. Louvre
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Rustam kills the White Div, illustration from the Shahnama-ye Kajuri, first Iranian lithographed Shahnama. Tehran, 1851–53. Bavarian State Library