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The Romans

collective group Origin / Domain: Rum Allegiance: independent

Epic Lore & Biography

The soldiers, nobles, and leaders of Rum accompanying Sekandar. Following his death, they grieved intensely, performed tragic funeral rites, and argued that their king should be buried in his homeland rather than in Persia.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (2)

نیاویختند ایچ با رومیان / چو روبه شد آن دشت شیر ژیان
“They clashed not at all with the Romans; that field of fierce lions turned into foxes.”
Dara • Dara’s Plea to King Fur and the Treason of the Viziers بیت #28894
همی گفت هرکس که بد روزگار / که از رومیان کم شود شهریار
“Everyone cried out that fate had turned evil, for the ruler of the Romans was slipping away.”
Eskandar • The Passing of Sekandar, the Army's Lamentation, and the Coffin's Journey to Alexandria بیت #30846
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