Failakús

Family: Rúm · Role: king · First appears: Dáráb and Dárá

Life events

• Dáráb defeated Failakús and his forces, who suffered great losses.(Dáráb and Dárá)
  • With: Dáráb
  • “he proceeded against Failakús (Philip of Macedon), then king of Rúm, whom he defeated with great loss.”
• Failakús agreed to give Nahíd to Dáráb, who married her.(Dáráb and Dárá)
  • With: Dáráb Nahíd
  • “Failakús readily agreed, and sent Nahíd with numerous splendid presents to the king of Persia, who espoused her, and took her with him to his own country.”
• Nahíd gave birth to a son after arriving in Rúm.(Dáráb and Dárá · 📍 Rúm)
  • With: Nahíd
  • “on her arrival in Rúm she was delivered of a son.”
• After Failakús died, Sikander became king of Rúm.(Dáráb and Dárá · 📍 Rúm)
  • With: Sikander
  • “After the death of Failakús, Sikander became the king of Rúm;”
• Failakús placed the crown of sovereignty on Sikander's head.(Sikander · Part 1)
  • With: Sikander
  • “Failakús, before his death, placed the crown of sovereignty upon the head of Sikander, and appointed Aristú, who was one of the disciples of the great Aflátún, his vizir.”
• Failakús appointed Aristú as Sikander's vizir.(Sikander · Part 1)
  • With: Sikander Aristú
  • “Failakús, before his death, placed the crown of sovereignty upon the head of Sikander, and appointed Aristú, who was one of the disciples of the great Aflátún, his vizir.”

Dáráb and Dárá

• enemies with Dáráb “The success of this campaign enabled Dáráb to extend his military operations; and having put his army in order, he proceeded against Failakús (Philip of Macedon), then king of Rúm, whom he defeated with great loss.”
• child: Nahíd “If Failakús will bestow upon me his daughter, Nahíd, peace shall be instantly re-established between us--I require no other terms.”

Sikander · Part 1

• younger kin: Sikander “Failakús, before his death, placed the crown of sovereignty upon the head of Sikander, and appointed Aristú, who was one of the disciples of the great Aflátún, his vizir. He cautioned him to pursue the path of virtue and rectitude, and to cast from his heart every feeling of vanity and pride; above all he implored him to be just and merciful, and said:-- ‘Think not that thou art wise, but ignorant, And ever listen to advice and counsel; We are but dust, and from the dust created; And what our lives but helplessness and sorrow!’ Sikander for a time attended faithfully to the instructions of his father, and to the counsel of Aristú, both in public and private affairs.”
• officer or servant: Aristú “Failakús, before his death, placed the crown of sovereignty upon the head of Sikander, and appointed Aristú, who was one of the disciples of the great Aflátún, his vizir.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Sháh Námeh. Made with Rho MD.