An Introduction to the Kingdom Theory of Ancient Iran: Based on Firdausi's Shahnameh

As the political thought of Abulghasim Firdausi is mostly concentrated on explanation of Kingdom system of Ancient Iran, the main question of this article is: What is the main aspect of the Kingdom system of Ancient Iran based on Firdausi`s Shahnameh? My hypothesis is that Firdausi has a hierarchical viewpoint about power structure. He believes that the monarch is the most important figure of the politics. He believes, however, that reason, charisma and popular legitimacy are the main foundations of the monarchical system of Ancient Iran. The theoretical system of Firdausi is so important in several dimensions: First, his power logic can find answers for some of the perennial questions of political thought; second, He combined two different ages i.e. Ancient Iran and Islamic Iran; Third, He paid serious attention to the role of reason in statecraft; Forth, His Shahnameh was the product of the conflict between Iranians and the political hegemony of the caliphate; Fifth, He showed the fundamental contradiction between Persian and Arabic languages. In this article we will try to have a glance on these issues based on our question and hypothesis.