Rostam Farrokhzad | |
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 17th-century Shahnameh illustration of Rostam Farrokhzad | |
| Died | 19 November 636 al-Qadisiyyah |
| Allegiance | Sasanian Empire |
| Commands | Spahbed of Adurbadagan (631–636) |
| Battles / wars | Battle of al-Qadisiyyah |
| Relations | Farrukh Hormizd (father) Farrukhzad (brother) |
Rostam Farrokhzād (Persian: رستم فرخزاد) was a dynast from the Ispahbudhan family, who served as the spahbed ("military marshal") of the northwestern quarter (kust) of Adurbadagan under the Sasanian monarchs Boran (r. 630–630, 631–632) and Yazdegerd III (r. 632–651). Rostam is remembered as a historical figure, a character in the Persian epic poem Shahnameh ("Book of Kings"), and as a touchstone of many Iranian nationalists.