As the greatest epic and national work composed by Firdausi, Shahnameh covers major parts of the affair and social life of the traditional Iranian ethnics. Epic mainly refers to wars and bravery of the past tribes. Explanations of wars in Shahnameh are interwoven with fictions such that they have changed into extraordinary and legendary picture. One of the main components of war is the way it is fought, which is identified as tactics. Shahnameh is rich in terms of war points and commands many of which are compatible with the provisions of codes of conduct and the current war manuals developed in the light of various wars in the world.
This study first offers definitions on war, epic, kinds and causes and nine principles of war and their compatibility with the similar notions in Shahnameh. Then, war and strategies of war in Shahnameh are elaborated. Then, those notions are renamed based on the current and common principles and strategies. Compatibility of these tactics is an indication of the strategic nature of war strategies in Shahnameh.