Nowzar

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Nowzar is a legendary king in ancient Iranian mythology, associated with the early mytho-historical rulers of Persia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Persian legendary ruler
character in the Shahnameh
legendary king
mythological figure
appearsIn Shahnameh NERFINISHED
associatedRegion Greater Iran NERFINISHED
associatedWith early mytho-historical rulers of Persia
culture Persian mythology NERFINISHED
ancient Iranian mythology
deathCause killed in battle
describedAs legendary king in ancient Iranian mythology
enemy Turanians NERFINISHED
father Manuchehr NERFINISHED
genre epic literature
hasRole king of Iran
hasTheme conflict between Iran and Turan
knownFor transition between early Pishdadian kings and later legendary rulers
weak and ill-fated rule
languageOfSources Persian NERFINISHED
literarySource Ferdowsi's Shahnameh NERFINISHED
medium oral epic tradition
written epic poetry
mythologicalCycle Pishdadian dynasty cycle NERFINISHED
notableEvent war with Turan
portrayedAs tragic ruler
predecessor Manuchehr NERFINISHED
realm Iran NERFINISHED
successor Zav NERFINISHED
timePeriod mythic age of Iranian kings
tradition Zoroastrian-influenced Iranian epic tradition

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legendary Pishdadian dynasty finalRuler Nowzar
subject surface form: Pishdadian dynasty
legendary Pishdadian dynasty hasLegendaryKing Nowzar
subject surface form: Pishdadian dynasty