Zaav
Mythical Iranian king
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Zaav, Zav, Zaab,[1] or Zou (Persian: زاو or زو) is the tenth Shah of the Pishdadian dynasty of Persia according to Shahnameh.[2] He was a descendant of Nowzar[1] and ruled over Iran about five years.
References
- ^ a b Saeed Shirazi (2017). A Concise History of Iran: From the early period to the present time. Los Angeles, CA: Ketab Corporation. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-59584-600-6.
- ^ Mehrdad Kia (2016). The Persian Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-61069-391-2.
Preceded by Nowzar | Legendary Kings of the Shāhnāma 2427–2432 (after Keyumars) | Succeeded by Garshasp |
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Shahnameh of Ferdowsi
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Kayanian | |
Male characters |
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Female characters | |
Tazian |
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Turanian | |
Clans and families |
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and animals
- Akvan Div
- Kharvazan Div
- Arzhang Div
- Div-e Sepid
- Koulad-Ghandi
- Huma bird
- Simurgh
- Rakhsh
- Shabdiz
- Shabrang
- White Elephant
- Iran
- Turan
- Zabulistan
- Sistan
- Kabul
- Balkh
- Ctesiphon
- Estakhr
- Mazandaran
- Alborzkouh
- Mount Damavand
- Tammisha
- Kasa-Roud
- Other locations...
- Gonbadan Castle (Dez-i Gonbadan)
- Roein Castle (Dez-i Roein)
- Sepid Castle (Dezh-i Sepid
- Bahman Castle (Dezh-i Bahman)
- Alanan Castle (Dezh-i Alanan
- Gang Castle (Gang-Dez)
- Florence Shahnameh
- Great Mongol Shahnameh (or Demotte)
- Baysonghor Shahnameh
- Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp
- Shahnameh of Rashida
- Windsor Shahnameh
- Davari Shahnameh
Category
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