human monarch
Origin / Domain: Ctesiphon / Persepolis
Allegiance: iran
Epic Lore & Biography
Darab, son of Queen Homay Chehrzad, is a Kianian monarch of Iran who ascended the throne upon revealing his royal lineage. Early in his twelve-year reign, he faced an invasion by one hundred thousand Arab horsemen led by Sho'ayb. Darab led a vast Iranian host into a fierce three-day battle, slaying Sho'ayb and routing the enemy. Following his victory, he bestowed the spoils of war upon his army and dispatched a fluent border warden to levy tribute from the Arab deserts.
Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (4)
جهاندار ایران سپاهی ببرد / بگفتند کان را نشاید شمرد
“The ruler of Iran led forth an army so vast that men said it defied all counting.”
Darab • Darab's Three-Day Battle with Sho'ayb the Arab and the Levy of Tribute
بیت #28482
ازان رفتگان ماند آنجا به جای / به نزد جهاندار پور همای
“Were left behind by those who fled, gathered before the monarch, the son of Homay.”
Darab • Darab's Three-Day Battle with Sho'ayb the Arab and the Levy of Tribute
بیت #28491
ببخشید چیزی که بد بر سپاه / ز اسپ و ز رمح و ز تیغ و کلاه
“He bestowed upon his host all that was captured—horses, spears, blades, and helmets.”
Darab • Darab's Three-Day Battle with Sho'ayb the Arab and the Levy of Tribute
بیت #28492
فرستاد تا باژ خواهد ز دشت / ازان سال و آن سال کاندر گذشت
“And sent him to demand tribute from the desert lands for that year and the years that had passed.”
Darab • Darab's Three-Day Battle with Sho'ayb the Arab and the Levy of Tribute
بیت #28494