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King of Makran

human monarch Origin / Domain: Makran Allegiance: independent

Epic Lore & Biography

The proud ruler of Makran who rejected Keykhosrow's offer of peaceful passage and mustered two hundred war-elephants to face the Iranian host. He fell mortally wounded at the center of the battlefield. Keykhosrow honored his royal rank by forbidding decapitation and granting him a grand burial shrouded in fine Chinese silk.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (6)

دگر نامور چون به مکران رسید / دل شاه مکران دگرگونه دید
“When another noble envoy reached Makran, he found the King of Makran’s heart to be of a different disposition.”
Mahmood • Letter to Kay Khosrow in Gang, Reception of Khaqan and Faghfur, and Defiance of the King of Makran بیت #21391
بر شاه مکران فرستاد و گفت / که با شهریاران خرد باد جفت
“He dispatched him to the King of Makran, saying: 'May wisdom be the companion of sovereigns!'”
Mahmood • Letter to Kay Khosrow in Gang, Reception of Khaqan and Faghfur, and Defiance of the King of Makran بیت #21422
فرستادهٔ شاه چون بازگشت / همه شهر مکران پرآواز گشت
“When the king's envoy returned from his quest, the whole city of Makran resounded with clamor.”
Mahmood • The Victory over Makran, the Passage Across the Sea of Zareh, and Lamentation at Gangdez بیت #21436
بزد تیغ و او را به دو نیم کرد / دل شاه مکران پر از بیم کرد
“He struck with his sword and cleaved him in twain, filling the King of Makran's heart with terror.”
Mahmood • The Victory over Makran, the Passage Across the Sea of Zareh, and Lamentation at Gangdez بیت #21447
به قلب اندرون شاه مکران بخست / وزآن خستگی جان او هم برست
“In the center of the fray, the King of Makran was struck; from that heavy wound his soul departed.”
Mahmood • The Victory over Makran, the Passage Across the Sea of Zareh, and Lamentation at Gangdez بیت #21453
یکی گفت شاها سرش را بریم / بدو گفت شاه اندر او ننگریم
“One warrior said: 'O King, let us sever his head!' But the Sovereign answered: 'We shall not look upon him with scorn.'”
Mahmood • The Victory over Makran, the Passage Across the Sea of Zareh, and Lamentation at Gangdez بیت #21454
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