Nowzar
Nowzar, Nouzar, Nowzer, Novzar or Nōzar (/ˈnoʊˈzær/ ); (Persian: نُوذَر) Persian pronunciation: [ˈnoːˈzæɾ] ; is the ninth Shah of the Pishdadian dynasty of Persia according to Shahnameh . He is the son of Manuchehr and becomes the Shah of Iran after his father's death. His reign of seven years comes to an end when he is killed by Afrasiab during a battle.
He is also mentioned in Avesta as a great warrior and hero. Many future warriors traced back their origin to him and were labeled Nowzarian (نوذریان).
In the Shahnameh
[edit ]On his deathbed, Nowzar's father, Manuchehr, told Nowzar to be a humble, righteous king and warned of danger from Turan, where enemies of their ancestors rule.[1] [2] Nowzar took the throne and quickly became a weak and greedy king who overtaxed his subjects.[1] [2] Realizing that his kingdom was on the brink of collapse from uprising within and rival kingdoms without, Nowzar called on the warrior Sām for help.[1] [2] After rejecting a rebellion that offered to make him king, Sām reminded Nowzar of the counsel his father gave him and Nowzar promised to be a righteous and just king from then on.[1] [2]
While Nowzar tried to stabilize Iran, Pashang, the Turanian king, sent his son, Afrasiab, to invade the weakened kingdom of Iran.[1] [2] Nowzar led an army against the invaders, but he was captured and killed by Abrasiab.[1] [2]
Family Tree
[edit ]References
[edit ]Sources
[edit ]- Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Dick Davis trans. (2006), Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings ISBN 0-670-03485-1, modern English translation (abridged), current standard
- Warner, Arthur and Edmond Warner, (translators) The Shahnama of Firdausi, 9 vols. (London: Keegan Paul, 1905-1925) (complete English verse translation)
- Shirzad Aghaee, Nam-e kasan va ja'i-ha dar Shahnama-ye Ferdousi(Personalities and Places in the Shahnama of Ferdousi, Nyköping, Sweden, 1993. (ISBN 91-630-1959-0)
- Jalal Khāleghi Motlagh, Editor, The Shahnameh, to be published in 8 volumes (ca. 500 pages each), consisting of six volumes of text and two volumes of explanatory notes. See: Center for Iranian Studies, Columbia University.
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