Zaav

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"Enthronement of Shah Zav", Folio from the Great Mongol Shahnameh. Created in Tabriz between 1330-1340

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[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Mehrdad Kia (2016). The Persian Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-61069-391-2.
Preceded by Legendary Kings of the Shāhnāma
2427–2432 (after Keyumars)
Succeeded by