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

Shahnameh of Ferdowsi

Characters

Pishdadian	Keyumars Hushang Tahmuras Jamshid Fereydun Iraj Manuchehr Nowzar Zaav Garshasp
Kayanian	Kay Kawād Kay Kāvus Kay Khosrow Kay Lohrasp Goshtasb Kay Bahman Humay Chehrzad Kay Darab Dara II
Male characters	Jamasp Siamak Shahrasp Abtin Kayanoush Kāve Arash Salm Tur Qobád Qaren Tous Gostaham Gershasp Nariman Sām Zāl Rostam Sohrab Esfandiyār Pashotan Faramarz Fariborz Siyâvash Farud Zangay-i Shavaran Kashvad Goudarz Giv Bizhan Rohham Bahram Hojir Gorgin Zavara Shaghad Rostam Farrokhzād Barbad Eskandar (Alexander)
Female characters	Faranak Arnavāz Shahrnāz Sindukht Rudaba Sudabeh Tahmina Banu Goshasp Gordafarid Farangis Manizheh Katāyoun
Tazian	Mardas Zahhak Mehrab Kaboli
Turanian	Zadashm Pashang Aghrirat Garsivaz Afrasiab Tageuo Shideh Arjasp Viseh Piran Houman Barman Nastihan Biderafsh
Clans and families	Kashvadian House of Goudarz House of Viseh House of Nowzar House of Sasan House of Sām