House of Viseh | |
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Shahnameh Family | |
Lastname | Visehgan |
Position | Turanians in the Shahnameh |
Member | Iranians Rival |
Leadername | Viseh |
Territory Scope | Plain and desert in the Shahnameh |
Other Information | |
Well known | Famous for tribal and Nomadic lifeTurk |
Historical similarity | Scythians |
Religion | Unknown |
Family members | |
Lineage | Tur |
Nationality | Turkan |
House of Viseh (Persian:خاندان ویسه) is the most importantTuranian clan inShahnameh andPersian mythology. They are descendants ofTur. Tur is father ofZadashm and grandfather ofViseh. Viseh is the leading member of this clan. Viseh first war withQaren is in the Iran-Turan war, both of which are not alive in Shahnameh afterwards.
Viseh has 6 sons namedHouman,Barman,Nastihan,Lahhak,Farshidvard andPiran. Piran is the king ofKhotan and the Minister ofAfrasiab, the king of Turan. Houman is the highest ranking commander of Turanian army.
The Viseh family is different from the Afrasiab family in the Shahnameh. Viseh is a great clan of the Visehgan dynasty and the Minister of thePashang. But in theIran-Turan war Viseh and Afrasiab, attack together. The Vishu and Afrasiab tribes appear to be of one race and two separate tribes
All of the members of this clan were killed in the battle ofDavazdah Rokh. This incident was the beginning of Turan's decline and fall.[1][2]
InAvesta, the House of Viseh was eliminated byHouse of Nowzar, but in Shahnameh, this isHouse of Goudarz that eliminate this clan.[1]
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Nastihan | Piran | Houman | Barman | Lahhak | Farshidvard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||