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Catalogue facts
Published dateApril 1932
Introduction
This published textual state appeared in Oriental Stories in spring 1932 as Lord of Samarcand. Howard’s original title was The Lame Man. Farnsworth Wright had requested a story about Tamerlane circa August 1931, and Howard received $140 for the story.
Characters in this exact text
Ak BogaAk Boga — Tatar commander serving TimourOn Page48 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200AlexanderAlexander the Great — historical Macedonian conqueror mentioned by comparison; do not merge with existing permanent Characters named Alexander.Mentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200BayazidBayazid — Ottoman sultan and rival of TimourOn Page53 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200DespinaDespina — woman named in Bayazid/Timour contextOn Page2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200Donald MacDeesaDonald MacDeesa — Scottish Highlander in Lord of SamarcandOn Page67 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200ErlikErlik — god worshipped by the people of Khor in King of the Forgotten People.Mentioned2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200Genghis KhanGenghis Khan — historical Mongol conqueror; his psychic impression is central in King of the Forgotten People and he is mentioned in other AiSF texts.Mentioned2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200CaesarJulius Caesar — historical Roman conqueror mentioned by comparison in AiSF texts.Mentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200Khan ZadeKhan Zade — woman/person in Timour’s courtOn Page2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200Peter LazarusKing Peter Lazarus — king of Serbia named in the storyOn Page4 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200DouglasLord Douglas — Scottish baron in Donald MacDeesa’s backstoryMentioned10 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200Nur DinNur Din — figure named in Lord of SamarcandOn Page3 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200Philip of ArtoisPhilip of Artois — historical European ruler/noble invoked in Lord of SamarcandMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200Prince KhalilPrince Khalil — prince in Timour’s dynastyOn Page3 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200Sarai KhanumSarai Khanum — woman/person in Timour’s courtOn Page2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200Shadi MulkhShadi Mulkh — woman in Timour’s courtOn Page3 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200Sigismund of HungarySigismund of Hungary — historical European ruler/noble invoked in Lord of SamarcandMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200TimourTamerlane — historical conqueror mentioned in The Iron Terror.On Page98 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200ZuleikaZuleika — slave girl associated with Donald MacDeesaOn Page9 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures — PDF pp. 182–200
Textual witnesses & editorial mediation
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Sword Woman and Other Historical AdventuresRestored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording
Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures; source basis noted by the edition as Oriental Stories, Spring 1932.