page_title: Mazandaran (Shahnameh)
hierarchical_section_title: Mazandaran (Shahnameh)
caption_attribution_description: Folio from an illustrated manuscript; Codices
context_page_description: Mâzandarân is an important place in the Shahnameh, the national epic of Greater Iran. It should not be confused with the modern Mazandaran Province in northern Iran, formerly known as Tabarestan. Besides the Shahnameh, there are also references to Mazandaran in the Avesta.
  It is not clear where Mazandaran was located – various places have been suggested. Some scholars believe that Mazandaran was a region in India, others believe that Mazandaran is in the Levant or Egypt, but there is no consensus between scholars.
context_section_description: Mâzandarân (Persian: مازندران‎) is an important place in the Shahnameh, the national epic of Greater Iran. It should not be confused with the modern Mazandaran Province in northern Iran, formerly known as Tabarestan. Besides the Shahnameh, there are also references to Mazandaran in the Avesta.
  It is not clear where Mazandaran was located – various places have been suggested. Some scholars believe that Mazandaran was a region in India, others believe that Mazandaran is in the Levant or Egypt, but there is no consensus between scholars.
caption: Rostam Carrying the King of Mazandaran to Kay Kāvus
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