Which dynasty was in power when Ferdowsi wrote his magnum opus?
Achaemenid
Sassanian
Umayyad
Ghaznavid
Answer
The Ghaznavid dynasty, a Persianate dynasty of Turkic origin, was the ruling power when Ferdowsi, the renowned Persian poet, composed his epic masterpiece, the Shahnameh.
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