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Kaykhusraw (other)
Kaykhusraw, Kaykhosrow, Kay Khosrow, Kaikhosro, Kaikhosrow, Kai Khusraw, Kay Khusrau, or Kay Khusraw () may refer to one of the following persons, named after the legendary Persian warrior Kai Khosrow: * Kaykhusraw I (died 1211), Seljuq Sultan of Rum * Kaykhusraw II (died 1246), Seljuq Sultan of Rum * Kaykhusraw III (died 1284), Seljuq Sultan of Rum * Kay Khusraw ibn Yazdagird (died 1328), Bavandid king in Mazandaran * Kaikhosro II Jaqeli (died 1573), atabeg of the Principality of Samtskhe * Kaikhosro, Prince of Mukhrani (died 1629), prince of the House of Mukhrani * Kaikhosro I Gurieli (died 1660), member of the House of Gurieli * Kaikhosro II Gurieli (died 1689), member of the House of Gurieli * Kaikhosro III Gurieli (died c. 1751), member of the House of Gurieli * Kaikhosro IV Gurieli (died 1829), member of the House of Gurieli * Kaikhosro of Kartli (died 1711), Safavid commander-in-chief, Safavid-appointed vali/king of Kartli * Kaykhosrow Khan (tofangchi-aghasi) (died 1674), com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kai Khosrow
Kay Khosrow () is a legendary king of Iran of Kayanian dynasty and a character in the Persian epic book ''Shahnameh''. He was the son of the Iranian prince Siavash who married princess Farangis of Turan while in exile. Before Kay Khosrow was born, his father was murdered in Turan by his maternal grandfather Afrasiab. Kay Khosrow was trained as a child in the desert by Piran, the wise vizier of Afrasiab. His paternal grandfather was Kay Kāvus, the legendary Shah of Iran who chose him as his heir when he returned to Iran with his mother. The name Kay Khosrow derives from Avestan , meaning "seer/poet who has good fame". In Avesta In Avesta, Kay Khosrow has the epithet of , meaning "stallion of the Aryan lands". According to Avesta, Kay Khosrow had a son called Āxrūra. Kay Khosrow sacrificed for Anahita in Lake Chichast for winning a chariot race. He killed Afrasiyab in Lake Chichast as revenge for Siavash who had been killed by Aγraēraθa, son of Naru. In Pah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
