Mythological Iranian king
For other uses, see Kayumars (disambiguation).
Manuscript of the
Shahnameh depicting Keyumars as he instructs his officers to combat
Ahriman.
Keyumars or Kiomars (Persian: کیومرث) was the name of the first king (shah) of the Pishdadian dynasty of Iran according to the Shahnameh.
The name appears in Avestan in the form of