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Zaav,Zav,Zaab,[1]orZou(Persian:زاو or زو) is the tenthShahof thePishdadian dynastyofPersiaaccording toShahnameh.[2]He was a descendant ofNowzar[1]and ruled overIranfor about five years.
According to the Shahnameh, his reign brought about an era of justice in Iran during a time of rampant military crimes caused by the war withAfrasiab.Because of widespread famine, Afrasiab wished to conclude the war as soon as possible and an agreement was reached whereTuranwas given the rights to all the land across theOxusin exchange for peace. During the rest of his reign, Zav lead Iran during an era of renewed prosperity before dying at the age of 86.[3]
References
[edit]- ^abSaeed Shirazi (2017).A Concise History of Iran: From the early period to the present time.Los Angeles, CA: Ketab Corporation. p. 35.ISBN978-1-59584-600-6.
- ^Mehrdad Kia (2016).The Persian Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia.Vol. 2. ABC-CLIO.ISBN978-1-61069-391-2.
- ^Firdausī; Davis, Dick; Nafisi, Azar; Firdausī (2006).Shahnameh: the Persian book of kings.New York, NY: Viking. pp. 128–129.ISBN978-0-670-03485-7.
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