Nowzar

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Persian manuscript painting: Afrasiab kills Nowzar son of Manuchehr, during a battle.

Nowzar (Persian: نُوذَر‎) is a character in Shahnameh. He is the son of Manuchehr and becomes the Shah of Iran after his father's death. His reign of seven years comes to an end when he is killed by Afrasiab during a battle.

He is also mentioned in Avesta as a great warrior and hero. Many future warriors traced back their origin to him and were labeled Nowzarian.

Preceded by Manuchehr	Legendary Kings of the Shāhnāma 2420-2427 (after Keyumars)	Succeeded by Zaav

Sources and references

Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Dick Davis trans. (2006), Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings ISBN 0-670-03485-1, modern English translation (abridged), current standard
Warner, Arthur and Edmond Warner, (translators) The Shahnama of Firdausi, 9 vols. (London: Keegan Paul, 1905-1925) (complete English verse translation)
Shirzad Aghaee, Nam-e kasan va ja'i-ha dar Shahnama-ye Ferdousi(Personalities and Places in the Shahnama of Ferdousi, Nyköping, Sweden, 1993. (ISBN 91-630-1959-0)
Jalal Khāleghi Motlagh, Editor, The Shahnameh, to be published in 8 volumes (ca. 500 pages each), consisting of six volumes of text and two volumes of explanatory notes. See: Center for Iranian Studies, Columbia University.

v t e Shahnameh of Ferdowsi

Characters	Abtin Arash Afrasiab Akvan-e Div Kay Bahman Bahram V Bahrām Chobin Banu Goshasp Bozorgmehr Div-e-Sepid Esfandiyār Faranak Farangis Fereydun Garshasp Garsivaz Gordafarid Haoma Hooman Huma bird Hushang Īraj Jamasp Jamshid Kāveh Kay Kāvus Kai Khosrow Kai Kobad Keyumars Mahuy Suri Manuchehr Mehrab Kaboli Nariman Nowzar Pashang Rakhsh Roham Rostam Rostam Farrokhzād Rudaba Salm Sām Shaghād Siamak Siyâvash Simurgh Sohrāb Sudabeh Tahmina Tahmuras Tur Zal Zahhak

Places	Alborz Ark of Bukhara Birjand Mount Damavand Fur of India Iran Māzandarān Samangān Turan Zabulistan Zeebad

See also	Asadi Tusi Bahman Nama Banu Goshasp Bijan and Manijeh Bizhan Nama Borzu Nama Cup of Jamshid Faramarz Nama Darab Nama Derafsh Kaviani Abu-Mansur Daqiqi Khosrow and Shirin Pishdadian Dynasty Rostam and Sohrab Rostam's Seven Labours Sadeh Kayanian Kiani Crown Kush Nama Rostam and Sohrab (opera) Persian mythology Persian Trilogy Yadegar-e Zariran Vis and Rāmin

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