Shahnameh

epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi
VisualArtwork literary_work Q8279
Shahnameh
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Shahnameh

Summary

Shahnameh is a literary work[1]. Shahnameh has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Shahnameh authored Ferdowsi[3].
  • Shahnameh authored Abu-Mansur Daqiqi[4].
  • Shahnameh's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Shahnameh's genre is epic poem[6].
  • Shahnameh's Commons category is recorded as Shahnameh[7].
  • Shahnameh's language of work or name is recorded as Persian[8].
  • Shahnameh's country of origin is recorded as Ghaznavid Empire[9].
  • 1000 marks the founding of Shahnameh[10].
  • 1011 marks the founding of Shahnameh[11].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Keyumars[12].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Hushang[13].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Jamshid[14].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Zahhak[15].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Angra Mainyu[16].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Kaveh the Blacksmith[17].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Fereydun[18].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Afrasiab[19].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Babak[20].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Bijan and Manijeh[21].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Bahram Chobin[22].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Esfandiyār[23].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Faranak[24].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Farangis[25].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Gordafarid[26].
  • Shahnameh's characters is recorded as Garsivaz[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Ferdowsi[3], a poet[28], 0940–1020[29], of Samanid Empire[30] and Abu-Mansur Daqiqi[4], a poet[31], 1000–0977[32], of Samanid Empire[33].

Publication

Shahnameh's language of work or name is recorded as Persian[8]. Shahnameh's genre is epic poem[6].

Why It Matters

Shahnameh has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Shahnameh is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Characters Keyumars, Hushang, Jamshid +58
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P674]]: [[Q2995282]]"
  2. 4w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Culture Greater Iran
    Language of work or name Persian
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    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q286710, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/ca5348ae151|details]])"
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