The rotation of elites in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh (Based on the theory of Wilfredo Pareto)

In the distribution of power, the Italian sociologist Wilfredo Pareto (1848-1923) believed in the existence of governing political elites who influence political decisions. His theory about this subject which is almost a psychological theory has been known as the circulation of elites. According to this theory, society is composed of two general classes: 1. The masses and 2. The elites. The latter are divided into two groups, the governing elites and the non-governing elites. The governing elites influence political decisions, and the non-governing elites only play a leading role. He attributes two psychological traits to the governing elites: intelligence and aptitude. Residues prone to violence and coercion. Speculators make the ultimate decision with conspiracy and cunning; Transformation in societies, from Pareto's point of view, is the result of the circulation of these same elites. In Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, the authors discovered evidence of this kind of circulation, specifically between two classes of Warriors (heroes) and clerics (priests). Consequently, in the epic part of the Shahnameh, most of the warrior elites are consulted with the Shah in important political decisions, and in its historical part, the governing elite association is often made up of priests