Kay Khosrow

See also: Khosrow I
This article is about the legendary king. For links to articles on historical kings with this name, see Kaykhusraw.
Portrait of Kay Khosrow with a falcon perched on his gloved right hand, and an attendant holding a bow standing behind him. Qajar-era oil on canvas, created by Mihr 'Ali in Isfahan, dated 1803-4
The opposing armies of Iran led by Kay Khosrow, and Turan, under the command of Afrasiab. The Bayasanghori Shâhnâmeh, made in 1430 for Prince Bayasanghor (1399–1433), a registered Heritage of UNESCO.[1]

Kay Khosrow (Persian: کیخسرو) 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 𐬐𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬌 𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬀 Kauui Haosrauuaŋha,[2] meaning "seer/poet who has good fame".

  1. ^ ""Bayasanghori Shâhnâmeh" (Prince Bayasanghor's Book of the Kings)". Archived from the original on August 5, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
  2. ^ Skjærvø, Prods Oktor. "KAYĀNIĀN vii". www.iranicaonline.org. Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 14 April 2017.