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Shahnama of Firdausi, 9 vols. (London: Keegan Paul, 1905-1925) (complete English verse translation)
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he is elected king by the
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King, is frequently referred to as 'Kay QobÄd' (Ś©Ū ŁŲØŲ§ŲÆ) in the Story of Mazdak and Qubad.
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162:Nam-e kasan va ja'i-ha dar Shahnama-ye Ferdousi
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90:mountains, and was brought to
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16:Iranian mythological figure
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19:For other uses, see
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1001:Other locations...
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1063:Baysonghor
1039:Manuscripts
889:Div-e Sepid
884:Arzhang Div
869:and animals
370:Kay Lohrasp
365:Kay Khosrow
1268:Categories
1082:of Rashida
1010:Structures
983:Alborzkouh
978:Mazandaran
948:Zabulistan
867:Creatures
806:Kashvadian
661:Gordafarid
508:EsfandiyÄr
380:Kay Bahman
284:Pishdadian
276:Characters
224:Kay Kavoos
1274:Kayanians
1121:Shahnameh
1097:Shahnameh
1089:Shahnameh
1080:Shahnameh
1072:Shahnameh
1065:Shahnameh
1056:Shahnameh
1048:Shahnameh
1046:Florence
997:Kasa-Roud
968:Ctesiphon
897:Huma bird
876:Akvan Div
797:Clans and
788:Biderafsh
433:Kayanoush
390:Kay Darab
360:Kay KÄvus
355:Kay KawÄd
322:Manuchehr
264:Shahnameh
212:2441ā2541
122:Aniranian
84:Manuchehr
79:Shahnameh
63:Shahnameh
43:Kay Qobad
39:Kay Kawad
1192:Category
1087:Windsor
993:Tammisha
917:Shabrang
799:families
783:Nastihan
743:Afrasiab
738:Garsivaz
733:Aghrirat
715:Turanian
674:KatÄyoun
670:Manizheh
666:Farangis
636:Sindukht
631:ShahrnÄz
528:SiyĆ¢vash
523:Fariborz
518:Faramarz
513:Pashotan
478:Gershasp
473:Gostaham
423:Shahrasp
375:Goshtasb
347:Kayanian
337:Garshasp
312:Fereydun
302:Tahmuras
292:Keyumars
269:Ferdowsi
216:Keyumars
206:ShÄhnÄma
197:Garshasp
166:Ferdousi
126:Afrasiab
124:General
114:Iranians
98:. Under
71:Sassanid
59:Kayanian
34:capital.
21:Kayqubad
1107:Related
1095:Davari
973:Estakhr
912:Shabdiz
902:Simurgh
728:Pashang
723:Zadashm
651:Tahmina
646:Sudabeh
626:ArnavÄz
621:Faranak
588:Shaghad
548:Goudarz
543:Kashvad
483:Nariman
395:Dara II
307:Jamshid
297:Hushang
214:(after
131:xarÉnah
107:xarÉnah
67:Kavad I
47:Avestan
32:Istakhr
1114:Daqiqi
953:Sistan
931:Places
907:Rakhsh
778:Barman
773:Houman
758:Arjasp
753:Shideh
748:Tageuo
700:Zahhak
696:Mardas
689:Tazian
679:Azadeh
641:Rudaba
598:Barbad
583:Zavara
578:Gorgin
568:Bahram
563:Rohham
558:Bizhan
503:Sohrab
498:Rostam
418:Siamak
413:Jamasp
327:Nowzar
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116:, the
100:Nowzar
96:Rustam
92:Estaxr
88:Alborz
1223:is a
963:Balkh
958:Kabul
943:Turan
768:Piran
763:Viseh
573:Hojir
533:Farud
463:Qaren
458:QobƔd
443:Arash
428:Abtin
1225:stub
938:Iran
468:Tous
448:Salm
438:KÄve
332:Zaav
317:Iraj
170:ISBN
148:ISBN
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