This article is about the legendary king. For links to articles on historical kings with this name, see Kaykhusraw.
Legendary king of Iran and a character in Shahnameh
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Portrait of Kay Khosrow with a falcon perched on his gloved right hand, and an attendant holding a bow standing behind him.
Qajar-era oil on canvas, created by
Mihr 'Ali in
Isfahan, dated 1803-4
The opposing armies of Iran led by Kay Khosrow, and
Turan, under the command of
Afrasiab. The
Bayasanghori Shâhnâmeh, made in 1430 for Prince Bayasanghor (1399–1433), a registered Heritage of UNESCO.
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Kay Khosrow (Persian: کیخسرو) is a legendary king of Iran of Kayanian dynasty and a character in the Persian epic book, Shahnameh. He was the son of the Iranian prince Siavash who married princess Farangis of Turan while in exile. Before Kay Khosrow was born, his father was murdered in Turan by his maternal grandfather Afrasiab. Kay Khosrow was trained as a child in the desert by Piran, the wise vizier of Afrasiab. His paternal grandfather was Kay Kāvus, the legendary Shah of Iran who chose him as his heir when he returned to Iran with his mother. The name Kay Khosrow derives from Avestan