Ganj-e Badavard (New Persian: گنچ باداورد Ganǰ-i Bādāward, literally "the treasure brought by the wind") was the name of one of the legendary eight treasures of the Sasanian king Khosrow II (r. 591-628) according to the majority of Persian sources. According to legend, it was a Byzantine fleet of 100 (some sources say 1,000) ships carrying gold, silver, coins and jewels as well as the Holy Cross that was bound for Ethiopia or another destination. After being caught in a storm, the ships were blown off-course and taken by the Persians.[1] According to the Shahnameh, however, it was also the treasure of the legendary Kayanid king Kay Khosrow.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Omidsalar 2000, p. 280–281.
Sources
edit- Omidsalar, Mahmoud (2000). "Ganj-e Bādāvard". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. X, Fasc. 3. pp. 280–281.
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