 He also compared the history of Germany to the struggle of heroes in Shahnameh and concluded that these two are very similar.He called the year 1819 a pivotal juncture in the course of Germans' familiarity with the oriental culture.Along with the publication of new Deutsch translations of Hafiz and Rumi, the renowned German writer Joseph Görres completed his translation of the Shahnameh in this year which received great welcome with the German readers.