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Mythical Iranian king

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"Enthronement of Shah Zav", Folio from theGreat Mongol Shahnameh. Created inTabriz between 1330-1340

Zaav,Zav,Zaab,^[1] orZou (Persian:زاو or زو) is the tenthShah of thePishdadian dynasty ofPersia according toShahnameh.^[2] He was a descendant ofNowzar^[1] and ruled overIran for 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 whereTuran was given the rights to all the land across theOxus in 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]

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^^a ^bSaeed 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.
^Firdausī; Davis, Dick; Nafisi, Azar; Firdausī (2006).Shahnameh: the Persian book of kings. New York, NY: Viking. pp. 128–129.ISBN 978-0-670-03485-7.

Preceded by

Nowzar

Legendary Kings of theShāhnāma
2427–2432 (afterKeyumars)

Succeeded by

Garshasp

Shahnameh ofFerdowsi

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 Azadeh
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