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Khan of Chin (Anooshirvan’s time)خاقان چین

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The seasoned Khan who gives his own daughter to Anooshirvan as his bride and weeps at the Jihun as she leaves.

In the poem
First at E1.4, Ghatfar Defeated, Faghanish Crowned; last at E1.11, Anooshirvan Marches to Tisfoon
Named
5 times, in 4 sections, counting only the books Khan of Chin (Anooshirvan’s time) appears in
Same name
Khan of Chin (Bahram Chubin’s exile), Khan of Chin (Bahram Goor’s time), Khan of Chin (Kamus war); see everyone named Khan of Chin
Pictures
5 panels · identity sheets

How we draw Khan of Chin (Anooshirvan’s time)

The identity sheet the illustrator works from. Tap to open full size. More in the Art section.
Khan of Chin (Anooshirvan's time), identity sheet: Mature-to-elder king (~50–60)
Mature-to-elder king (~50–60)

In the pictures

Khan of Chin (Anooshirvan’s time) in 5 woodcut panels of the illustrated poem, in story order. Tap one to see it with the couplets it illustrates.
The Khan Questions His EnvoysE1.7The Khan Questions His EnvoysThe Khatoon's StratagemE1.9The Khatoon's StratagemThe Star-Readers Cast the HoroscopeE1.9The Star-Readers Cast the HoroscopeThe Khan Weeps at the JihunE1.10The Khan Weeps at the JihunMehran Setad Chooses the Khan's DaughterE5.5Mehran Setad Chooses the Khan's Daughter

In the poem’s own words

The 4 sections that name Khan of Chin (Anooshirvan’s time) most often, with the summary from the Notes and the couplets that name Khan of Chin (Anooshirvan’s time). Tap a couplet number to read it in the full poem.
E1.4

Ghatfar Defeated, Faghanish Crowned

The Khan of Chin sends gifts to Anooshirvan, and Ghatfar the Heytalian intercepts and kills the envoy. The Khan marches; after a week’s battle near Bukhara the Heytalians break. Their people resolve to seek Iran’s protection, and crown Faghanish of Chaghaniyan.

  • E1.4.4
    Save Anooshirvan, none of kingly strainCould match the Khan of Chin in his domain.
Khan of Chin (Anooshirvan’s time) named 1 time here · read the section in the full poem · notes
E1.5

Anooshirvan Marches against the Khan

The Shah’s council urges caution: the Heytalians deserve their ruin for Pirooz’s blood, but Rum may strike while the Shah is in the east. He rebukes them for growing soft on banquets, and at the new moon leads the army out of Madain toward Gorgan.

  • E1.5.2
    He heard how Khan of Chin had won the fight,And broken all the Heytalians’ might.
  • E1.5.11
    I hear what Khan of Chin has lately done,With Turan’s marzbans gathered into one.
Khan of Chin (Anooshirvan’s time) named 2 times here · read the section in the full poem · notes
E1.8

The Khan Proposes Alliance by Marriage

Shaken by what his envoys report, the Khan resolves to bind the Shah by kinship and sends three nobles with a silk letter offering a daughter. Anooshirvan accepts on one condition: his own sage must view the women and satisfy himself of the girl’s descent.

  • E1.8.78
    The envoys praised the Shah and answered then:“The Khan of Chin rejoices among men.
Khan of Chin (Anooshirvan’s time) named 1 time here · read the section in the full poem · notes
E1.11

Anooshirvan Marches to Tisfoon

The Khan yields Sughd, Chakh and Samarkand and withdraws. The eastern lords come with gifts and recite the history of their sufferings. The Shah prays, gives alms, halts at the fire of Azargashasp on the way home, and sends bride and treasure on to Tisfoon.

  • E1.11.9
    When he reached Gorgan for the royal chase,No Khan of Chin still dared to show his face.
Khan of Chin (Anooshirvan’s time) named 1 time here · read the section in the full poem · notes

On the maps

Story maps that show Khan of Chin (Anooshirvan’s time) or tell a part of the story that names Khan of Chin (Anooshirvan’s time).
E1.4–E1.11The End of the Hephthalites: the Partition at the Jihun

Where he appears

Named mentions by book, from the Universe Registry, the index behind this site, in the books where this Khan of Chin appears. Titles and epithets are not counted.
E1The Story of Mahbud and Other Matters5

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