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lack　sent　me；　along　with　the　rough　horse　illustrations　with　the　smeared　ink；

which were found on poor Elegant Effendi。 Above all； don’t be taken in by

Orhan if he’s drawn Black more absentminded than he is； made our lives

harder than they are； Shevket worse and me prettier and harsher than I am。

For the sake of a delightful and convincing story； there isn’t a lie Orhan

wouldn’t　deign　to　tell。

1990–92；　1994–98

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336–330 B。C。： Darius ruled in Persia。 He was the last king of the

Achaemenids；　losing　his　empire　to　Alexander　the　Great。

336–323　B。C。：　Alexander　the　Great　established　his　empire。　He　conquered

Persia and invaded India。 His exploits as hero and monarch were legendary

throughout　the　Islamic　world　even　until　modern　times。

622：　The　Hegira。　The　emigration　of　the　Prophet　Muhammad　from　Mecca

to　Medina；　and　the　beginning　of　the　Muslim　calendar。

1010： Firdusi’s Book of Kings。 The Persian poet Firdusi （lived circa 935–

1020）　presented　his　Book　of　Kings　to　Sultan　Mahmud　of　Ghazni。　Its　episodes

on　Persian　myth　and　history—including　Alexander’s　invasion；　tales　of　the　hero

Rüstem　and　the　struggle　between　Persia　and　Turan—have　inspired　miniaturists

since　the　fourteenth　century。

1206–1227： The reign of Mongol ruler Genghis Khan。 He invaded Persia；

Russia　and　China；　and　extended　his　empire　from　Mongolia　to　Europe。

C。　1141–1209：　The　Persian　poet　Nizami　lived。　He　wrote　the　romantic　epic　the

Quintet； prised of the following stories； all of which have inspired

miniaturist painters： The Treasury of Mysteries；