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Ferdowsi

Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi (also Firdawsi or Ferdowsi (فردوسی), was a Persian poet and the author of Shahnameh ("Book of Kings"), which is one of the world's longest epic poems created by a single poet, and the greatest epic of Persian-speaking countries. Ferdowsi is celebrated as one of the most influential figures of Persian literature and one of the greatest in the history of literature.

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Persian poet, author of Shahnameh

Born 1019/1025
Died 940

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  • Cover of: The epic of the kings: Shah-nama, the national epic of Persia

    Cover of edition shahnamehpersian0000fird First published in 1829 — 39 editions
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  • Cover of: Gord Afarid: based on an epic story from Shahnameh

    First published in 1932 — 22 editions
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  • Cover of: Libro Dei Re Poema Epico. Recato Dal Persiano in Versi Italiani Da Italo Pizzi: 8

    First published in 2022 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Shahnameh for Children: Collection No. 4 in Persian

    First published in 2005 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Epic of the Kings: Shah-Nama the National Epic of Persia

    First published in 1967 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings

    First published in 1993 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings

    First published in 2018 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Shahnama; Volume 1

    First published in 2018 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1967 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The Epic of Kings

    First published in 2006 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The Epic of Kings [EasyRead Edition]

    First published in 2004 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The tragedy of Sohráb and Rostám: from the Persian national epic, the Shahname of Abol-Qasem Ferdowsi

    First published in 1987 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The epic of kings: stories retold from Firdusi

    First published in 1883 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Shah-namah of Fardusi: translated from the original Persian

    First published in 1907 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Rostam: Tales of Love & War from Persia's Book of Kings

    First published in 2007 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Shahnama; Volume 3

    First published in 2018 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: libro dei re poema epico.: Recato dal persiano in versi italiani da Italo Pizzi.

    First published in 1886 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Shah Nameh of the Persian poet Firdausi.

    First published in 1892 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Dāstānhā-yi Shāhnāmah-ʼi Firdawsī

    First published in 2006 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Rostam the Invincible, Oxford Level 6

    First published in 2018 — 2 editions
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Persian poet, author of Shahnameh

Born 1019/1025
Died 940

Subjects

Translations into English, Persian Epic literature, Poetry (poetic works by one author), History and criticism, Adaptations, Iranian Illumination of books and manuscripts, Persian Epic poetry, Persian literature, Persian poetry, Characters, Criticism and interpretation, Facsimiles, Fiction, historical, general, Folklore, History, Illustrations, Iranian Miniature painting, Kings and rulers, Children's stories, Persian, Epic literature, Persian, Fiction, general, Legends, Manuscripts, Persian Manuscripts, Poetry

Places

Iran, India

People

Firdawsī, Helen Zimmern (1846-1934), Joseph (Son of Jacob), Muḥammad 'Alī Islāmī Nudūshan, Persian, Potiphar's wife (Biblical figure)

Time

19th century, 7th Century, To 1500

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Alternative names

  • Firdawsi .
  • Firdawsi
  • Shahnameh Ferdowsi
  • Ferdowsi
  • Abu'L-Qasem Ferdowsi
  • Abolqasem Ferdowsi
  • Ferdowsi Tusi
  • Abulghasem Ferdowsi
  • Abul-Ghasem Ferdowsi
  • Firdawsi.
  • فردوسی
  • Firdawsī.
  • Firdawsī
  • Firdawsī.
  • . Firdawsī
  • Ferdowski
  • Abu'L Ferdawsi
  • Firdausi
  • Firdawsī Firdawsī
  • Firdawsi Firdawsi
  • Firdawsı̄.
  • Firdawsĭ.
  • Abū al-Qāsim Hasan Firdawsī
  • فِردُوسی
  • Ferdowsi Tousi
  • Abu’l-Qasim Firdawsi
  • Firdawsi
  • Firdusi
  • Firdosi
  • Firdausi
  • Ferdusi
  • Firdawsī
  • حَکیم اَبوالقاسِم فِردُوسی طوسی
  • Фирдоуси

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June 13, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
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