Kai Khosrow

Kai Khosrow (Persian: کیخسرو) is a character in the Persian epic book, Shahnameh. He is the son of the Iranian prince Siavash who marries princess Farangis of Turan while in exile. His father is murdered before he is born by his maternal grandfather Afrasiab.he was trained by Piran , the wiseman vizier of Afrasiab, His paternal grandfather is Kai Kavoos the legendary Shah of Greater Iran who chooses him as his heir when he returns to Iran along with his mother.

kingship

he was the son of Siavash, who is killed by Afrasiab,in Turan when he lived as a guest there.his child was grown up at the desert by Piran attentions.after a battle between Iran and Turan to avenge Siavash , Iranian got to a decisive victory and Afrasiab were killed by Rustem.and then Kai Khosrow got the king and reigned to Greater Iran.he is known as the righteous king wich is also praised in the Avesta.his kingship was about 60 years and it regarded as a bright time in Iranian history.in the Gharar al-seyar by Tha'alebi Marghani written on the 10 century in Arabic,it is discributed that in the Kai Khosrow reign the darkness were removed from greater Iran and the people loved him and the people were so happy.also in the Shahnama it is discributed perfectly and reveales that the Kai Khosrow was deferent King on that time, wich has some part of specialities wich is also mentioned about Cyrus II of Persia.like respect to other religions and people,civility, avoid to hurt people and also repair the temple.

cup of Kai khosrow

"see the other article:"Cup of JamshidThe Cup of Jamshid or in truely the Cup of Kai Khosrow (Cup of Djemscheed or Jaam-e Jam,or cup of Kai Khosrow in Persian: جام جم) is a cup of divination which, in Persian mythology, was long possessed by the rulers of ancient Persia. The cup has also been called Jam-e Jahan nama, Jam-e Jahan Ara, Jam-e Giti nama, and Jam-e Kei-khosrow. The latter refers to Kaei Husravah in the Avesta, and Sushravas in the Vedas.this Cup were used just once and by Kai Khosrow in his reign to find were the Bijan is.who had gone to Turan Border as a ambassadore,then he falled in a romanthic relationship with Manizheh,the daughter of Turanian king Afrasiab.Manizhe brought him to his bedroom clandistinely,and Afrasiab knew then omited Bijan down in a pitt, and also Manizheh was sent out from castle.in Iran people thought that Bizhan is dead but Kai Khosrow saw him alive in the Cup.then Iranian went to Turan and with helps of Manizheh found and saved him.

The cup ("Jām") was said to be filled with an elixir of immortality and was used in scrying. As Dehkhoda reports, it was believed that one could observe all the seven heavens of the universe by looking into it (از هفت فلک در او مشاهده و معاینه کردی). It was believed to have been discovered in Persepolis in ancient times. The whole world was said to be reflected in it, and divinations within the Cup were said to reveal deep truths. Sometimes, especially in popular depictions such as The Heroic Legend of Arslan, the cup has been visualized as a crystal ball.

The Cup of Jamshid has been the subject of many Persian poems and stories. Many authors ascribed the success of the Persian Empire to the possession of this artifact. It appears extensively in Persian literature. Examples:

سال‌ها دل طلب جام جم از ما می‌کرد"For years our heart desired the power of the Cup of Jamsheedوان چه خود داشت ز بیگانه تمنا می‌کردand begged from others what it had within itself."from The Divan of Hafez

retirement with kingship

Kai Khosrow was asceticist king and did not like the kingship and itsceremonies.he retired the kingship,and gave his treasures to the Blinds ,widaws, orphans and poors and also he gave some of his own things to his friends.he chooses Lohrasb as his heir and then he went away and he were not seen anymore.today people of Shazand of Markazi province in Iran believe that he came into the Shazand,went to the mountain to praise and he is still alive.this is a ancient town and it's name Shazand drives from Shah+zende=alive king.

ome of his advises to Lohrasb

some of his advises to Lohrasb about the kingship,wars,people and civility is mentioned on the Shahnama and Gharar al-seyar and also Khwatay namak :

**oh!Lohrasb!the oldest kings made towns beside the rivers, be aware you should go on them and created new jobs and be aware to following them and be carefull about hat they have done!

**Lohrasb! the King is like the water and can clean the things but if itself becomes embarrassed then nothing could become clean!

**after each battle and war look after the ordinary people and care about them because in the war the king is like a surgeon physician, who first cut the body and also cauterizes(as dicinfectant) and then sews and an applies an ointment to the wound.

The name Kai Khosrow derives from Avestan "Kavi Husravah", meaning "Famous" [http://www.farhangiran.com/pdf/jafari.pdf] .

ources

**غرر السیر ترجمه محمدعلی روحانی انتشارات دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد
**www.zarathustra.com
**www.shahnameh.recent.ir/default.aspx?item=195 - 8k

ee also

:*Ariaramnes of Persia:*Astyages:*Cyrus II:*Greater Iran:*Kai Kavoos