Nowzar,Nouzar,Nowzer,Novzar orNōzar (/ˈnoʊˈzær/); (Persian:نُوذَر)Persian pronunciation:[ˈnoːˈzæɾ]; is the ninthShah of thePishdadian dynasty ofPersia according toShahnameh. He is the son ofManuchehr and becomes the Shah ofIran after his father's death. His reign of seven years comes to an end when he is killed byAfrasiab during a battle.
He is also mentioned inAvesta as a great warrior and hero. Many future warriors traced back their origin to him and were labeledNowzarian (نوذریان).
On his deathbed, Nowzar's father,Manuchehr, told Nowzar to be a humble, righteous king and warned of danger fromTuran, where enemies of their ancestors rule.[1][2] Nowzar took the throne and quickly became a weak and greedy king who overtaxed his subjects.[1][2] Realizing that his kingdom was on the brink of collapse from uprising within and rival kingdoms without, Nowzar called on the warriorSām for help.[1][2] After rejecting a rebellion that offered to make him king, Sām reminded Nowzar of the counsel his father gave him and Nowzar promised to be a righteous and just king from then on.[1][2]
While Nowzar tried to stabilize Iran,Pashang, theTuranian king, sent his son,Afrasiab, to invade the weakened kingdom of Iran.[1][2] Nowzar led an army against the invaders, but he was captured and killed by Abrasiab.[1][2]
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