Davazdah Rokh

Davāzdah Rokh[1] (Persian: دَوازدَه رُخ) (Twelve combats) is a story in Shahnameh. This relatively long story (almost 2,500 verses) is described as one of the finest stories of Shahnameh in terms of "plot, dramatic description, and insight into human nature".[1]

The opposing armies of Iran led by Kay Khosrow, and Turan, under the command of Afrasiab. The Bayasanghori Shâhnâmeh, made in 1430 for Prince Bayasanghor (1399–1433), a registered Heritage of UNESCO.[2]

It takes place in the border of Iran and Turan, where a number of Iranian heroes fight with a number of Turanian heroes. In all cases, Iranian heroes defeat their Turanian competitors. Goudarz is the chief of Iranian heroes and Piran Viseh is the chief of Turanian heroes. The battle begins when Piran's brother, Houman, challenges the Iranians and is killed by Bizhan in a single combat. The two armies then fight together but the war has no winner. Finally they agree on pitched battles (mard o mard) between the heroes of the two army:

Heroes of the two army

  1. Fariburz vs Golbad Viseh
  2. Giv vs Goruye Zereh
  3. Gorazeh vs Siamak the Turanian
  4. Foruhal vs Zangolah
  5. Rohham vs Barman
  6. Bizhan vs Rooyin
  7. Hojir vs Sepahram
  8. Zange-ye Shavaran vs Akhvast
  9. Gorgin vs Andariman
  10. Bartah vs Kohram
  11. Goudarz vs Piran
  12. Gostaham vs Lahhak and Farshad

In all battles, the winner is the Iranian hero. At the end, Goudarz kills Piran and the war ends. However, Gostaham, who has not been chosen by Kay Khosrow to fight with Turanians, chases Lahhāk and Faršēd, brothers of Piran, and kills them. However he himself was severely injured and Bizhan takes him to Kay Khosrow and the latter saves his life by tying a panacean bead around his arm. The war ends with the death of Afrasiab, Turan's king. In some manuscripts of Shahnameh the story is entitled az Yazdah Rokh (Eleven combats), not counting the last fight between Gostaham and Piran's brothers.

The war was ended with the victory of Iran and a festival was held on the honor of king Kai Khosrow and Goudarz chief army.

Location of Davazdah Rokh

According to shahnameh the place of war was in the area near Zibad Castle or black mountain of Gonabad in Iran state of Greater Khorasan .[1]. [2] [3]

Gallery

  • Bizhan Versus Ruyyin
    Bizhan Versus Ruyyin
  • Kay Khosrow Reviews His Army
    Kay Khosrow Reviews His Army
  • Kay Khosrow arrival in Iran[4]
    Kay Khosrow arrival in Iran[4]
  • Davazdah Rokh victory
    Davazdah Rokh victory
  • Kay Khosrow and Afrasiyab
  • Lahhak and Farshidvard
    Lahhak and Farshidvard
  • Barta versus Kuhram
    Barta versus Kuhram
  • BATTLE OF 12 Rokh)
    BATTLE OF 12 Rokh)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Khaleghi-Motlagh, Djalal. "DAVĀZDAH ROḴ". ENCYCLOPÆDIA IRANICA. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ^ "?Bayasanghori Sh?hn?meh? (Prince Bayasanghor?s Book of the Kings)". Archived from the original on August 5, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
  3. ^ (Location of Davazdah Rokh): Zibad
  4. ^ Departure of Kai Khosrow mother and grandmother toward Iran. (Kay Khosrow is seen with the old man in the middle)

Sources

  • Ferdowsi university Simorgh Magazine,No 9 August 28, 2018 page 81-89 Location of Davazdah Rokh combats

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External links

  • hamshahrionline: a festival in the place of Davazdah Rokh war [4]
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