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623:Goshtasb
595:Kayanian
585:Garshasp
560:Fereydun
550:Tahmuras
540:Keyumars
517:Ferdowsi
467:Ferdowsi
439:Keyumars
429:Shāhnāma
389:Kairouan
327:Fereydun
319:Shāhnāma
309:Shāhnāma
297:Shāhnāma
241:Persian
187:and the
74:Garshāsp
1355:Related
1343:Davari
1221:Estakhr
1160:Shabdiz
1150:Simurgh
976:Pashang
971:Zadashm
899:Tahmina
894:Sudabeh
874:Arnavāz
869:Faranak
836:Shaghad
796:Goudarz
791:Kashvad
731:Nariman
643:Dara II
555:Jamshid
545:Hushang
437:(after
400:Narēmān
393:Córdoba
366:Jamshid
360:In the
331:Narēmān
295:In the
264:Gandarw
243:Rivayat
195:at the
173:In the
149:in the
140:Kirsāsp
134:and in
128:Avestan
100:of the
78:Persian
1362:Daqiqi
1201:Sistan
1179:Places
1155:Rakhsh
1026:Barman
1021:Houman
1006:Arjasp
1001:Shideh
996:Tageuo
948:Zahhak
944:Mardas
937:Tazian
927:Azadeh
889:Rudaba
846:Barbad
831:Zavara
826:Gorgin
816:Bahram
811:Rohham
806:Bizhan
751:Sohrab
746:Rostam
666:Siamak
661:Jamasp
575:Nowzar
473:
404:Rostam
385:Sistān
370:Zahhāk
323:Rostam
280:Sūdgar
230:dragon
226:Avesta
181:Avesta
163:Zahhak
151:Avesta
126:. The
106:Persia
82:گرشاسپ
1211:Balkh
1206:Kabul
1191:Turan
1016:Piran
1011:Viseh
821:Hojir
781:Farud
711:Qaren
706:Qobád
691:Arash
676:Abtin
284:Dahāg
210:Trita
202:Dahāg
53:from
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716:Tous
696:Salm
686:Kāve
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565:Iraj
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420:Zaav
410:Rule
391:and
246:and
116:Zaav
98:Shah
801:Giv
741:Zāl
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