Qobadقباد

Manuchehr Marches for Vengeance👦🏇🐘⚔️

The enemy crosses the Jihun, and Fereydoon sends Manuchehr out with Gharan in the van. The vast army marches from Tammisheh with its elephants. Tur taunts Manuchehr as a king born of a daughter, and Manuchehr vows to take his head.

• A6.19.32
  He gave the left to Gashasb for the fight,And Sahm with Qobad marshaled on the right.
• A6.19.36
  Qobad led forth the vanguard, scouts in hand;The ambush chief sprang from Taliman’s band.
• A6.19.41
  Once more Qobad rode out beyond the line;Tur saw him there and charged with dark design.

Rostam Brings Kay Qobad from Alborz🏇⛰️🍷👑

Rostam rides to Alborz, breaking through the Turanian outposts, and finds a young prince feasting by a stream who turns out to be Kay Qobad. Qobad tells of a dream of falcons bearing a crown. On the way back Rostam kills Kulun, and he brings Qobad secretly to Zal.

• B2.4.37
  I seek Kay Qobad; show me where to ride,And point the road that leads me to his side.”
• B2.4.40
  Said Rostam: “One of Fereydoon’s just line,Kay Qobad, whose justice is his sign.”
• B2.4.44
  At that, bold Rostam, swift as wind, stepped down,For now the road to Qobad had been found.

Pashang Sues Kay Qobad for Peace📜🌊🤝🎁

Pashang writes to Kay Qobad offering peace on the basis of Fereydoon’s ancient division of the world, with the Jihun as the frontier. Qobad accepts and the Turanians withdraw. Despite Rostam’s protest, the Shah rewards his champions and gives Rostam the rule of Nimruz.

• B3.4.7
  Hear me, O Kay Qobad, renowned in might,And mark these words of kingship and of right.
• B3.4.23
  If Qobad heeds these words of tempered mind,The wise do not turn from the path aligned.
• B3.4.29
  The envoy entered Shah Qobad’s great hall,And laid the gifts and letter before all.

The Reign of Pirooz🏜️🌧️🕳️💀

Balawsh👴💪⚔️🔓

Bahram Chubin Reveals His Ambition👩⚠️💪🍷

Bahram lays his case before his chiefs, who answer in riddles and proverbs. His sister Gurdiyeh breaks in and argues from precedent that no subject has ever taken the crown. The council praises her; Bahram, unmoved, calls for wine and for Esfandiyar’s Seven Stages.

• E5.24.113
  Although Qobad is young, the child will grow;The wolf must not be placed where lions go.
• E5.24.115
  When young Qobad reached manhood, fate grew grim;He saw Sofrye stood high in rank by him.
• E5.24.117
  The army rose against Qobad that day,And set Jamasp upon the throne to stay.

The Intercepted Letter of Bahram Chubin💪📜🎭👑

Bahram writes secretly to Khosrow’s chiefs, urging them to abandon the Sasanian line. His envoy, disguised as a merchant, sees Khosrow’s strength and hands the letters over. Khosrow forges encouraging replies, and Bahram, deceived, ignores his elders and marches to Azar Abadagan.

• E6.23.15
  You heard what Qobad, with his wicked will,Brought on Sofrye, and how he served him ill.
• E6.23.16
  He freed Qobad from fetters, grief, and woe;Qobad repaid him as a mortal foe.
• E6.23.17
  When treacherous Qobad at last grew strong,He cast all virtue off and turned to wrong.

Shiruyeh Takes the Throne👦👑🪑📜

Crowned as Qobad, Shiruyeh promises justice and sends Ashtad and Kharrad Barzin to Tisfoon with a written charge against his father. Galinush admits them. A quince rolls from Khosrow’s cushion to the floor; he reads his house’s ruin in it, hears the charges out, and answers with a rebuke.

• E8.1.5
  Qobad replied, “Be conquering and blessed;May happiness within your hearts find rest.
• E8.1.18
  Qobad perceived the choice in every glance:Ashtad was one, well versed in circumstance.
• E8.1.20
  Qobad addressed them: “O experienced men,Wise chiefs who know how Fortune turns, and when,