Who is the author of Shahnama?
The Shahnama is an epic that narrates the history, mythology, and legends of the Persian kings from the creation of the world up to the Islamic conquest of Persia.
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The Shahnama, also known as the “Book of Kings,” is an epic poem written by the Persian poet “Ferdowsi”. Ferdowsi completed this monumental work in the early 11th century. The Shahnama is an epic that narrates the history, mythology, and legends of the Persian kings from the creation of the world up to the Islamic conquest of Persia. Ferdowsi composed the Shahnama in classical Persian (Farsi), and it is considered one of the greatest works of Persian literature.