Faramarz(Persian:فرامرز)[1]is an Iranian legendary hero (pahlavan) inFerdowsi'sShahnameh( "Book of Kings" ). He was son ofRostamand at last killed byKay Bahman.

Kay Bahman's attack toSistanand defeat Faramarz in the bookJami al-tawarikh,written byHafiz-i Abru.(This book is held inMetropolitan Museum of Art)

The bookFaramarz-nama,written about a hundred years after Shahnameh, is about Faramarz and his wars. Also he is mentioned in other ancient books likeBorzu Nama.[2]

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  1. ^Khaleghi-Motlagh, Djalal."FARĀMARZ".Encyclopædia Iranica.Retrieved27 February2016.
  2. ^"Faramarz nama, a great book after Shahnameh".ibna. 27 November 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 20 February 2014.Retrieved14 May2015.