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Sohrab

Sohrāb or Suhrāb (Persian: سهراب) is a legendary warrior in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, best known for the tragedy of Rostam and Sohrab. He is the son of the Iranian hero Rostam and Tahmineh, daughter of the king of Samangan. The episode is one of the most famous in Persian epic: Rostam fatally wounds Sohrab in single combat, and only after the blow is struck…

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In popular and traditional culture

Persianate culturesSohrab Cycles
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Story in the Shahnameh

AfrasiabKaykavous
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PersianFerdowsiShahnamehRostam and SohrabRostam
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Known for
Battle with Rostam
Born
Kingdom of Samangan (present-day Aybak, Samangan, Afghanistan)
Cause of death
Killed in combat by his father Rostam, with neither aware of their kinship
Children
Borzu (in Borzu Nama)
Died
Turan
Parents
Rostam (father) · Tahmineh (mother)

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Story in the Shahnameh

In popular and traditional culture

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Sohrab

Nodes15
Edges14
Triples43
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
Components1

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Sohrab

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related to Story in the Shahnameh · 10
Sohrab → Afrasiab, After, During, In, Iran, Kaykavous, Rostam, Tahmineh, The, Turan
related to In popular and traditional culture · 8
Sohrab → India, Pakistan, Persian-influenced, Persianate, Rostam, Sohrab Cycles, The, Turkey
related to Reception and themes · 5
Sohrab → Ferdowsi, Literary, Rostam, Shahnameh, The
see also · 5
Sohrab → Georgian, Matthew ArnoldZurab, Rostam, Rustum, SohrabSohrab
Parents · 2
Sohrab → Rostam (father), Tahmineh (mother)
Born · 1
Sohrab → Kingdom of Samangan (present-day Aybak, Samangan, Afghanistan)
Cause of death · 1
Sohrab → Killed in combat by his father Rostam, with neither aware of their kinship
Children · 1
Sohrab → Borzu (in Borzu Nama)
Died · 1
Sohrab → Turan
Known for · 1
Sohrab → Battle with Rostam

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rostam persian tahmineh son shahnameh themes father kinship turan samangan سهراب known combat ferdowsi’s tragedy king episode one wounds fate

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SohrabBornKingdom of Samangan (present-day Aybak, Samangan, Afghanistan)1.00infobox
SohrabCause of deathKilled in combat by his father Rostam, with neither aware of their kinship1.00infobox
SohrabChildrenBorzu (in Borzu Nama)1.00infobox
SohrabDiedTuran1.00infobox
SohrabKnown forBattle with Rostam1.00infobox
SohrabParentsRostam (father)1.00infobox
SohrabParentsTahmineh (mother)1.00infobox
SohrabRelativesFaramarz (half-brother)Zal (grandfather)Zavara (uncle)1.00infobox
Sohrabis asignificant part of Persianate cultures0.90text
fateinstance ofReception and themesThe tragedy of Rostam and Sohrab is central to discussions of Shahnameh themes0.80text
kingshipinstance ofReception and themesThe tragedy of Rostam and Sohrab is central to discussions of Shahnameh themes0.80text
moral choiceinstance ofReception and themesThe tragedy of Rostam and Sohrab is central to discussions of Shahnameh themes0.80text

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