Bahram V

Biography

Bahram V, called Gur (Wild Ass) for his hunting prowess, is one of the most celebrated figures in Persian literature. Raised at the Lakhmid court in Arabia, he won the throne through a trial involving lions. His romantic adventures and hunting exploits are immortalized in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh and Nizami's Haft Peykar.

Key Achievements

• Subject of countless legends and poems
• Defeated the Hephthalite Huns
• Patron of music and the arts
• Maintained peace with Byzantium