The political and economic independence of the Rostam dynasty and a violation of the discourse theory of oriental despotism.

Oriental despotism is one of the most important approaches and theories through which some western thinkers have viewed the mythological, political, economic and cultural events in the EAST. According to this theory, the state, or goverment, in Asian societies due to geographical factors, water shortage and rural dispersion, as a rival political institution by eliminating all  social structures and institution, including independent aristocracy, as a more powerful force. Has come from the community; However, the actions of the Rostam dynasty in the Shahnameh, which is probably a reflection of the embodiment of the Parthian aristocrasy, confirm that this dynasty, taking advantage of their strong political and economic base, played an effective role in limiting and balancing power; in fact, the research findinds show that the Rostam dynasty, by appointing a king in critical situations and assisting the kings with an independent and equipped army, gained political independence as well as dealing with independent trade and peasent affairs and gaining abundant wealth in various ways. Like the spoils of war, etc. they also enjoyed economic independence; In a way, this class not only did not have complete dependence on kings, but in many cases also had power equal to that of kings.