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Esfandiyār
Esfandiyār , also translated as Sepandiār or, Sepandiyar, Esfandyar, Isfandiar, Isfandiyar or Esfandiar, is a legendary iranian hero. He was the son and the crown prince of the Kayanian King Goshtasp ( Middle Persian: Wishtasp, Avestan: Vishtaspa) and brother of the immortal Pashotan ( Middle Persian: Peshotan, Avestan: Peshotanu).
Esfandiyār is best known from the tragic story of a battle with Rostam described in Ferdowsi's epic Shahnameh (Epic of Kings). It is one of the longest episodes in Shahnameh, and is one of its literary highlights.
Esfandiyār (disambiguation)
Esfaniyar or Esfandiar and similar transliterations may refer to:
- Esfandiar (name)
- Esfandiar, Bushehr, a village in Bushehr Province, Iran
- Esfandiar, Khuzestan, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran
- Esfandiar, South Khorasan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran