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Turanian mother and thus Tous feared that with his coronation at least Turan, Iran's arch-enemy, would come to power. A civil war about succession broke out between the House of Tous and the House of Godarz. Godarz was another heroic warrior of Iran, a loyal vassal to the king’s wishes and
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won the test. And finally Tous accepted the result. He paid obedience to the new designed king and for his loyalty Tous was granted the greatest honours as a royal prince. After Tous protected Iran and the new king against several demons and dragons in many adventures,
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supporter. During this war on both sides many famous warriors were killed, like Rivniz (Tous' son-in-law), Zarasp (Tous' son) and Farud (Khosrow's half-brother). Thus, to end this bloody civil war the old
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Tous was a wise and brave man but also proud and pugnacious. And because of these characteristics he did not possess the king's divine glory (Middle
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decided to make an assessment between the claimant to the throne Tous and his own heir Kai
Khosrow. Tous failed in the challenge for the throne but
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615:Kay Khosrow
199:Family Tree
150:Kai Khosrow
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70:; Persian:
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1332:of Rashida
1260:Structures
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1228:Mazandaran
1198:Zabulistan
1117:Creatures
1056:Kashvadian
911:Gordafarid
758:Esfandiyār
630:Kay Bahman
534:Pishdadian
526:Characters
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107:Kai Kavoos
92:Kai Kavoos
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1330:Shahnameh
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1296:Florence
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640:Kay Darab
610:Kay Kāvus
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572:Manuchehr
514:Shahnameh
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173:Vishtaspa
161:Khorassan
119:Kai Kobad
88:Kai Kobad
60:Shahnameh
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988:Garsivaz
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47:توس نوذر
1357:Related
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1223:Estakhr
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871:Faranak
838:Shaghad
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557:Jamshid
547:Hushang
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356:Gostahm
169:Parthia
165:Mashhad
43:Persian
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1203:Sistan
1181:Places
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1028:Barman
1023:Houman
1008:Arjasp
1003:Shideh
998:Tageuo
950:Zahhak
946:Mardas
939:Tazian
929:Azadeh
891:Rudaba
848:Barbad
833:Zavara
828:Gorgin
818:Bahram
813:Rohham
808:Bizhan
753:Sohrab
748:Rostam
668:Siamak
663:Jamasp
577:Nowzar
272:Nowzar
183:, the
115:Nowzar
76:Nowzar
1213:Balkh
1208:Kabul
1193:Turan
1018:Piran
1013:Viseh
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