The Iranian national epic, the #Shahnameh, was completed on #ThisDayInHistory in 1010. Perhaps the longest epic poem by a single author, #Ferdowsi's work took scattered bits of ancient history & myth from #Iran's pre-Islamic period and placed them into an easily-performed format.
✒️ #OTD in the #History of #Literature 8 March 1010, the Persian poet #Ferdowsi completed his epic poem the #Shahnameh, one of the longest ever written. Composed of 50,000 couplets, it tells the story of the Persian Empire from the creation of the world to the Muslim conquest.
Today — #Ferdowsi University of #Mashhad.
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✒️ #OTD in the #History of #Literature 8 March 1010, the Persian poet #Ferdowsi completed his epic poem #Shahnameh, one of the longest ever written. Composed of 50,000 couplets, Shahnameh tells the story of the Persian Empire from the creation of the world to the Muslim conquest.
“Our lives pass from us like the wind, and why Should wise men grieve to know that they must die? The Judas blossom fades, the lovely face Of light is dimmed, and darkness takes its place.”
― Abolghasem #Ferdowsi, 'Shahnameh' [1010].
