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King Zou

human monarch Origin / Domain: Iran Allegiance: iran

Epic Lore & Biography

King Zou (Zou Tahmasp / Zou-ye Bahman), the Pishdadian monarch who brought peace and relief from famine following Nowzar's fall. His passing paved the way for Garshasp's brief reign and subsequent Turanian invasions.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (2)

پسر بود زو را یکی خویش کام / پدر کرده بودیش گرشاسپ نام
“Zou had a relative of his own heart, whom his father had named Garshasp.”
Garshasp • The Coronation of Garshasp, Afrasiab's Renewal of Hostilities, and Rostam's Call to Arms بیت #4184
به ترکان خبر شد که زو درگذشت / بران سان که بد تخت بی‌کار گشت
“Word reached the Turks that Zou had passed away, and that the throne was left empty and without a king.”
Garshasp • The Coronation of Garshasp, Afrasiab's Renewal of Hostilities, and Rostam's Call to Arms بیت #4188
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