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'''Rostam Farrokhzād''' (رستم فرّخزاد in [[Persian Language|Persian]]) was the [[Spahbod|Eran Spahbod]] (commander) of the [[Sassanid dynasty|Sāsānian Empire]]'s armed forced under the reign of [[Yazdegerd_III_of_Persia|Yazdgird III]], ''r''. [[632]] - [[651]]. Originally from [[Armenia]] (one of the provinces of the [[Persian Empire|Persian empire]]), both he and his brother served aptly and loyally. Indeed, Yazdgird sent Rostam himself to lead a massive Persian force to confront an [[History of Islam|Arab-Muslim]] army that had slowly been [[Islamic conquest of Iran|penetrating the south-western frontiers]]. Although Rostam held doubts as to the potential success of his mission (including several premonitious dreams), he accepted Yazdgird's order and met the invading Muslim army near the banks of the [[Euphrates River]] at the plains of [[Battle of al-Qadisiyyah|al-Qādisiyyah]]. During the course of the three-day battle that ensued, one fighter even succeeded in capturing and beheading Rostam himself, and a terrible rout of the Persian army ensued. |
'''Rostam Farrokhzād''' (رستم فرّخزاد in [[Persian Language|Persian]]) was the [[Spahbod|Eran Spahbod]] (commander) of the [[Sassanid dynasty|Sāsānian Empire]]'s armed forced under the reign of [[Yazdegerd_III_of_Persia|Yazdgird III]], ''r''. [[632]] - [[651]]. Originally from [[Armenia]] (one of the provinces of the [[Persian Empire|Persian empire]]), both he and his brother served aptly and loyally. Indeed, Yazdgird sent Rostam himself to lead a massive Persian force to confront an [[History of Islam|Arab-Muslim]] army that had slowly been [[Islamic conquest of Iran|penetrating the south-western frontiers]]. Although Rostam held doubts as to the potential success of his mission (including several premonitious dreams), he accepted Yazdgird's order and met the invading Muslim army near the banks of the [[Euphrates River]] at the plains of [[Battle of al-Qadisiyyah|al-Qādisiyyah]]. During the course of the three-day battle that ensued, one fighter even succeeded in capturing and beheading Rostam himself, and a terrible rout of the Persian army ensued. |
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The Persian poet [[Ferdowsi|Ferdowsī]] recounted Rostam's exploits and the tragic battle in the epic poem [[Shahnama|Shāh-nāmeh]]. Pointedly, Ferdowsī concluded his proto-nationalist opus with this battle and the murder of Rostam, ending just before the [[Islamic conquest of Iran]]. |
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* [[Islamic conquests]] |
* [[Islamic conquests]] |
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* [[Sassanid dynasty|Sāsānid Empire]] |
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* [[Shahnameh|Shāh-nāmeh]] |
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* [[Shahnameh Characters|Shāh-nāmeh characters]] |
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== External link == |
== External link == |
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Revision as of 01:03, 25 February 2006
Rostam Farrokhzād (رستم فرّخزاد in Persian) was the Eran Spahbod (commander) of the Sāsānian Empire's armed forced under the reign of Yazdgird III, r. 632 - 651. Originally from Armenia (one of the provinces of the Persian empire), both he and his brother served aptly and loyally. Indeed, Yazdgird sent Rostam himself to lead a massive Persian force to confront an Arab-Muslim army that had slowly been penetrating the south-western frontiers. Although Rostam held doubts as to the potential success of his mission (including several premonitious dreams), he accepted Yazdgird's order and met the invading Muslim army near the banks of the Euphrates River at the plains of al-Qādisiyyah. During the course of the three-day battle that ensued, one fighter even succeeded in capturing and beheading Rostam himself, and a terrible rout of the Persian army ensued.
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Rustam Farrukh-Hormazd and The Faith Making Battle of Qadisyyeh by Sir Jehangir C Coyajee
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