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King of Syria (Sham)

human monarch Origin / Domain: Sham (Syria) Allegiance: independent

Epic Lore & Biography

The ruler of Syria who allied with the King of Hamavaran against Iran. In battle, Rostam singled him out, plucked him from his saddle with a lasso, and threw him to the ground where Farhad bound him in chains.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (5)

سپهبد چو لشکر به هامون کشید / سپاه سه شاه و سه کشور بدید
“When the commander drew his troops into the plain, he beheld the armies of three kings and three realms.”
Hamavaran • Rostam's Triumph over the Three Monarchs and the Liberation of Kay Kavus بیت #5770
همی تاخت اندر پی شاه شام / بینداخت از باد خمیده خام
“He galloped straight in pursuit of the King of Syria, casting forth his curved lasso like the wind.”
Hamavaran • Rostam's Triumph over the Three Monarchs and the Liberation of Kay Kavus بیت #5778
میانش به حلقه درآورد گرد / تو گفتی خم اندر میانش فسرد
“He encircled his waist in the loop of the lariat; you would say the coil froze tight around him.”
Hamavaran • Rostam's Triumph over the Three Monarchs and the Liberation of Kay Kavus بیت #5779
ز زین برگرفتش به کردار گوی / چو چوگان به زخم اندر آمد بدوی
“He lifted him from the saddle like a polo ball, striking towards him like a polo mallet.”
Hamavaran • Rostam's Triumph over the Three Monarchs and the Liberation of Kay Kavus بیت #5780
بیفگند و فرهاد دستش ببست / گرفتار شد نامبردار شست
“He hurled him down, and Farhad bound his hands; thus was that famous monarch captured.”
Hamavaran • Rostam's Triumph over the Three Monarchs and the Liberation of Kay Kavus بیت #5781
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