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Ferdowsi completes his epic poem Shahnameh.
In 1010, the Persian poet Ferdowsi completed his Shahnameh, an epic poem chronicling the legendary and historical past of Iran.
Ferdowsi devoted over three decades to composing the Shahnameh, which spans more than 50,000 couplets. He drew upon oral traditions and earlier chronicles to narrate the mythical and historical past of Persia. Completed in 1010, the epic preserved the Persian language and cultural identity following the Arab conquests. Its heroic tales of legendary kings and moral lessons resonated across generations. The Shahnameh became a cornerstone of Persian literature and art. It remains celebrated today as a masterpiece that shaped Iran's national epic legacy.
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