Firdawsi, Poet of the Shahnameh: Scholar in Islamic History

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ScholarPoet of the Shahnameh

Firdawsiفردوسی

c. 940-1020 CEApproximate dateTus

A poet of Tus who spent some thirty years writing the Shahnameh, the epic of Persia's kings.

In about 50,000 couplets he retold the legends and history of Iran down to the Muslim conquest, using few Arabic words. He presented the poem to Mahmud of Ghazna, who, the story goes, rewarded him poorly.

What grew out of it?

The Shahnameh helped keep the Persian language alive as a language of Muslim culture.

Who else is linked?

Tus Mahmud of Ghazna Samanids Ghaznavids Ghazni

Who lived at the same time?

Al-Tai Al-Aziz Billah Sebuktigin Al-Mansur ibn Abi Amir Al-Hakam II Hisham II Adud al-Dawla Al-Muizz li-Din Allah

Source: history · Wikipedia

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