An Analysis of the position of Balash in Shahnameh and the Islamic Historical texts

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Associate Professor at Shiraz University

2 Ph.D. Student of Shiraz University

10.29252/kavosh.2020.13400.2712

Abstract

One of the most challenging parts of Shahnameh, is historical part,whether it can be considered in historical studies or completely outdated legends that cannot be trusted in historical studies. In this essay, with a case study of Balash and the degree of convergence of the narrative of Shahnameh with the Islamic sources, it became clear that the historical part of Shahnameh can also be regarded as a reliable source along with other historical sources; As succession Balash in the absence of Firouz, the transfer of monarchy from Balash to Ghobad, the supreme position of Sukhra during the reign of Balash, the reconciliation request of Khoshnavaz in Balash period, the four years of the kingdom of Balash and his justice and tolerance,has narrated in both Shahnameh and historical sources, and an interesting Similarity between Shahnameh and the historical Islamic texts is seen. but as historical sources themselves disagree in many cases, the confrontation of Ghobad with the reign of his younger brother, the way of transferring the power from Balash to Ghobad, the confrontation Sufra with Khoshnavaz and the built Several cities by Balash, in Shahnameh and historical texts, there are seen some heterogeneity. But the most fundamental difference is that, contrary to Shahnameh, which, without any tension, monarchy transfer from Balash to Ghbad, in most of the historical texts, Ghobad resorts to Khoshnavaz to overthrow Balash, while this adventure in Shahnameh follows after the reign of Ghobad to‌ removal his brother Gamasp, not Balash.

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