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The whole poem in modern English verse, with the woodcut pictures set beside the couplets they show: 1,193 pictures across all 57 books. Couplet numbers match the plain text, so any citation works on both.

Volume I · A0 to B14

A0The Prelude9 pictures · 12 sections · 237 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. A0.1Exordium
  2. A0.2In Praise of Wisdom
  3. A0.3The Making of the World1
  4. A0.4The Nature of Man1
  5. A0.5The Nature of the Sun
  6. A0.6The Nature of the Moon
  7. A0.7Praise to the Prophet and His Companions1
  8. A0.8Compiling the Shahnameh1
  9. A0.9The Poet Dakiki1
  10. A0.10The Inception of This Book1
  11. A0.11Praise for Abu Mansur, Son of Mohammad1
  12. A0.12Praise for Sultan Mahmud2
A1The First Kings: Kioumars3 pictures · 3 sections · 73 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. A1.1The Greatness of Kioumars and the Envy of Ahriman1
  2. A1.2Siamak and the Black Div1
  3. A1.3Hushang and Kioumars Fight the Black Div1
A2The First Kings: Hushang3 pictures · 2 sections · 39 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. A2.1The Rule of Hushang and His Civilizing Arts1
  2. A2.2The Founding of the Feast of Sadeh2
A3The First Kings: Tahmuras2 pictures · 1 section · 48 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. A3.1The Reign of Tahmuras2
A4The First Kings: Jamshid and the Rise of Zahhak7 pictures · 4 sections · 204 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. A4.1The Greatness and Fall of Jamshid3
  2. A4.2Zahhak and His Father1
  3. A4.3Zahhak Is Tempted by Iblis2
  4. A4.4Fortune Flies from Jamshid1
A5Zahhak’s Tyranny and the Uprising of Kaveh12 pictures · 9 sections · 506 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. A5.1The Evil Customs of Zahhak1
  2. A5.2Zahhak Dreams of Fereydoon2
  3. A5.3The Birth of Fereydoon1
  4. A5.4Fereydoon Questions His Mother
  5. A5.5Zahhak and Kaveh the Blacksmith2
  6. A5.6Fereydoon Battles Zahhak1
  7. A5.7Fereydoon Sees the Daughters of Jamshid1
  8. A5.8Fereydoon and the Minister of Zahhak1
  9. A5.9Fereydoon Binds Zahhak3
A6The First Kings: Fereydoon33 pictures · 27 sections · 1,131 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. A6.1Fereydoon Gains the Throne1
  2. A6.2Jandal Goes to Yemen2
  3. A6.3The King of Yemen Answers Jandal1
  4. A6.4Fereydoon’s Sons Go to Yemen1
  5. A6.5Sarv Tests Fereydoon’s Sons1
  6. A6.6Fereydoon Tests His Sons2
  7. A6.7Fereydoon Divides the Realm1
  8. A6.8Salm Grows Envious1
  9. A6.9Salm and Tur Send a Message to Their Father1
  10. A6.10Fereydoon Answers His Sons1
  11. A6.11Iraj Goes to Meet His Brothers1
  12. A6.12Iraj Is Slain1
  13. A6.13Fereydoon Receives the Tragic News2
  14. A6.14A Daughter Is Born to Iraj1
  15. A6.15The Birth of Manuchehr1
  16. A6.16Salm and Tur Hear of the Young Heir1
  17. A6.17Fereydoon Receives a Message from Salm and Tur1
  18. A6.18Fereydoon Answers His Sons2
  19. A6.19Manuchehr Marches for Vengeance2
  20. A6.20Manuchehr Attacks the Army of Tur1
  21. A6.21Manuchehr Brings Vengeance1
  22. A6.22Fereydoon Receives News from Manuchehr1
  23. A6.23Gharan Takes the Castle of the Alanons2
  24. A6.24Kakouy Attacks the Iranians1
  25. A6.25Manuchehr Fights Salm and Slays Him1
  26. A6.26Fereydoon Receives the Head of Salm1
  27. A6.27The Death of Fereydoon1
A7The First Kings: Manuchehr7 pictures · 6 sections · 353 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. A7.1The Crowning of Manuchehr1
  2. A7.2The Strange Birth of Zal2
  3. A7.3Sahm Dreams of His Son2
  4. A7.4Manuchehr Hears of Zal1
  5. A7.5Zal Returns to Zabulistan
  6. A7.6Sahm Gives the Kingdom to Zal1
A8The Story of Zal and Rudabeh29 pictures · 22 sections · 1,262 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. A8.1Zal Visits Mehrab of Kabul1
  2. A8.2Rudabeh and Her Handmaidens2
  3. A8.3The Handmaidens Visit Zal2
  4. A8.4The Handmaidens Return1
  5. A8.5Zal and Rudabeh: A Secret Visit2
  6. A8.6Zal Seeks Counsel1
  7. A8.7Zal Writes to His Father1
  8. A8.8Sahm Seeks Counsel1
  9. A8.9Rudabeh’s Mother Is Not Pleased1
  10. A8.10Mehrab Is Not Pleased2
  11. A8.11Manuchehr Hears of Zal and Rudabeh1
  12. A8.12Sahm Comes to Manuchehr1
  13. A8.13Sahm Marches on Kabul1
  14. A8.14Zal Going as an Envoy before Manuchehr2
  15. A8.15Mehrab Storms before Sindokht1
  16. A8.16Sindokht and Sahm Come to an Agreement2
  17. A8.17Zal Goes with Letter before Manuchehr1
  18. A8.18The Mobadan Question Zal
  19. A8.19Zal Answers the Mobadan1
  20. A8.20Manuchehr Approves of Zal2
  21. A8.21Manuchehr’s Answer to Sahm’s Letter1
  22. A8.22Zal Returns to Kabul, Sahm and Rudabeh2
A9The Birth and Early Feats of Rostam; Manuchehr’s Closing Counsel10 pictures · 7 sections · 377 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. A9.1A Hero Is Born3
  2. A9.2Sahm Comes to Meet Rostam1
  3. A9.3Rostam Slays the White Elephant2
  4. A9.4Rostam Goes to Mount Sepand2
  5. A9.5Rostam Proudly Writes His Father1
  6. A9.6Zal Proudly Writes His Father
  7. A9.7Manuchehr’s Last Counsel to His Son1
B1The Crisis after Manuchehr17 pictures · 14 sections · 636 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B1.1Nohzar Accedes to the Throne1
  2. B1.2Pashang Hears of Manuchehr’s Death1
  3. B1.3Afrasiab Invades Iran1
  4. B1.4Barman and Qobad in Single Combat2
  5. B1.5Afrasiab Battles Nohzar Again1
  6. B1.6Nohzar’s Third Battle with Afrasiab1
  7. B1.7Nohzar Is Taken by Afrasiab1
  8. B1.8Viseh Finds His Son Slain1
  9. B1.9Shamasas and Khazarvan Raid Zabulistan1
  10. B1.10Zal Comes to Mehrab’s Aid2
  11. B1.11Nohzar Falls to Afrasiab1
  12. B1.12Zal Hears of Nohzar’s Death2
  13. B1.13Aghriras Is Slain by His Brother1
  14. B1.14Zav, the Son of Tahmasp, Is Elected Shah1
B2Garshasp and the Transition to Kayanian Kingship7 pictures · 4 sections · 253 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B2.1Afrasiab Invades after Garshasp’s Death2
  2. B2.2Rostam Catches Rakhsh2
  3. B2.3Zal Leads Iran against Afrasiab1
  4. B2.4Rostam Brings Kay Qobad from Alborz2
B3Kay Qobad5 pictures · 5 sections · 237 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B3.1Kay Qobad Takes the Throne1
  2. B3.2Rostam Fights Afrasiab2
  3. B3.3Afrasiab Goes to His Father
  4. B3.4Pashang Sues Kay Qobad for Peace1
  5. B3.5Kay Qobad Goes to Istakhr of Pars1
B4The War with Mazandaran7 pictures · 4 sections · 297 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B4.1The Reign of Kay Kavus, His Sitting upon the Throne, and His Intent to March to Mazandaran2
  2. B4.2Zal Counsels Kay Kavus1
  3. B4.3Kay Kavus Ventures to Mazandaran3
  4. B4.4Kay Kavus Writes to Zal and Rostam1
B5The Seven Labors of Rostam17 pictures · 11 sections · 692 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B5.1Rakhsh Fights a Lion1
  2. B5.2Rostam Finds a Spring1
  3. B5.3Rostam Fights a Dragon2
  4. B5.4Rostam Slays a Witch2
  5. B5.5Rostam Takes Ulad Captive2
  6. B5.6Rostam Fights the Div Arzhang1
  7. B5.7Rostam Slays the White Div2
  8. B5.8Kavus’s Letter to Mazandaran1
  9. B5.9Rostam’s Embassy to Mazandaran1
  10. B5.10Kavus Wars with Mazandaran3
  11. B5.11Kavus Returns to Iran1
B6The Folly of Kay Kavus12 pictures · 10 sections · 531 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B6.1Kavus Wars with Hamavaran2
  2. B6.2Kavus Seeks Sudabeh’s Hand1
  3. B6.3Hamavaran’s King Imprisons Kavus1
  4. B6.4Afrasiab Invades Iran1
  5. B6.5Rostam’s Message to Hamavaran1
  6. B6.6Rostam Battles the Three Kings1
  7. B6.7Kavus’s Message to Afrasiab1
  8. B6.8Kavus Sets the World in Order1
  9. B6.9Iblis Beguiles Kavus2
  10. B6.10Rostam Brings Back Kay Kavus1
B7The Fight of the Seven Warriors6 pictures · 4 sections · 240 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B7.1Rostam and the Seven Warriors Go Hunting2
  2. B7.2Rostam Battles the Turanians1
  3. B7.3Pilsam Battles the Iranians and Alkus’ Battle2
  4. B7.4Afrasiab Flees the Battlefield1
B8The Tragedy of Rostam & Sohrab34 pictures · 25 sections · 1,421 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B8.1The Prelude
  2. B8.2Rostam Goes on a Chase1
  3. B8.3Rostam Arrives at the City of Samangan1
  4. B8.4Tahmineh Seeks Out Rostam2
  5. B8.5The Birth of Sohrab1
  6. B8.6Sohrab Chooses His Charger1
  7. B8.7Afrasiab Sends Envoys to Sohrab1
  8. B8.8Sohrab Comes to the White Fortress1
  9. B8.9Sohrab Fights with Gordafarid2
  10. B8.10Gazhdaham’s Letter to Kavus1
  11. B8.11Sohrab Takes the White Fortress1
  12. B8.12Kavus Summons Rostam from Zabulistan2
  13. B8.13Kavus’s Anger at Rostam2
  14. B8.14Kavus and Rostam Take the Field1
  15. B8.15Rostam Slays Zhendeh Razm2
  16. B8.16Sohrab Questions Hajir on Iran’s Chiefs1
  17. B8.17Sohrab Attacks Kavus’s Army2
  18. B8.18Rostam and Sohrab Meet in Combat1
  19. B8.19Rostam and Sohrab Leave the Field1
  20. B8.20Sohrab Casts Rostam Down3
  21. B8.21The Tragedy of Sohrab3
  22. B8.22Rostam Seeks the Elixir1
  23. B8.23Rostam’s Lament for Sohrab1
  24. B8.24Rostam Returns to Zabulistan1
  25. B8.25Tahmineh Hears of Sohrab’s Death1
B9The Story of Siavash70 pictures · 60 sections · 2,746 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B9.1The Prelude
  2. B9.2The Mother of Siavash1
  3. B9.3The Birth of Siavash1
  4. B9.4Siavash Arrives from Zabulistan1
  5. B9.5The Death of the Mother of Siavash1
  6. B9.6Sudabeh Falls in Love with Siavash1
  7. B9.7Siavash Visits Sudabeh2
  8. B9.8Siavash Visits the Bower Again2
  9. B9.9Siavash Visits a Third Time1
  10. B9.10Sudabeh Beguiles Kay Kavus1
  11. B9.11Sudabeh and a Sorceress Devise a Scheme1
  12. B9.12Kavus Questions the Matter of the Infants1
  13. B9.13Siavash’s Trial by Fire2
  14. B9.14Siavash Intercedes for Sudabeh1
  15. B9.15News of Afrasiab Reaches Kavus1
  16. B9.16Siavash Leads the Army2
  17. B9.17Siavash’s Letter to Kavus
  18. B9.18Kavus Replies to Siavash1
  19. B9.19Afrasiab Is Troubled by a Dream1
  20. B9.20Afrasiab Seeks the Sages’ Counsel1
  21. B9.21Afrasiab Consults the Nobles1
  22. B9.22Garsivaz Comes before Siavash1
  23. B9.23Siavash’s Treaty with Afrasiab1
  24. B9.24Rostam Bears Siavash’s Message1
  25. B9.25Kavus Receives the Message1
  26. B9.26Kavus Dispatches Rostam to Sistan1
  27. B9.27The Shah’s Reply to Siavash1
  28. B9.28Siavash Consults Bahram and Zangeh1
  29. B9.29Zangeh Bears Word to Afrasiab1
  30. B9.30Afrasiab’s Offer to Siavash1
  31. B9.31Siavash Yields Command to Bahram3
  32. B9.32Siavash’s Audience with Afrasiab1
  33. B9.33Siavash Displays His Prowess before Afrasiab3
  34. B9.34Siavash Weds Piran’s Daughter1
  35. B9.35Piran Proposes Farangis to Siavash
  36. B9.36Piran Counsels Afrasiab1
  37. B9.37The Marriage of Siavash and Farangis1
  38. B9.38Afrasiab Grants Siavash a Province1
  39. B9.39Siavash Founds Gangdezh1
  40. B9.40Siavash Speaks with Piran of the Future1
  41. B9.41Piran Is Sent to the Provinces
  42. B9.42Siavash Founds Siavash-Gard1
  43. B9.43Piran Visits Siavash-Gard1
  44. B9.44Afrasiab Sends Garsivaz to Siavash1
  45. B9.45The Birth of Forood2
  46. B9.46Siavash Shows His Skill at Polo2
  47. B9.47Garsivaz Returns and Slanders Siavash1
  48. B9.48Garsivaz Returns to Siavash2
  49. B9.49Siavash’s Letter to Afrasiab1
  50. B9.50Afrasiab Marches against Siavash1
  51. B9.51Siavash Is Troubled by a Dream1
  52. B9.52Siavash’s Farewell to Farangis1
  53. B9.53Siavash Is Taken by Afrasiab2
  54. B9.54Farangis Pleads before Afrasiab1
  55. B9.55Siavash Falls by Gurvi’s Hand2
  56. B9.56Piran Shields Farangis1
  57. B9.57The Birth of Kay Khosrow2
  58. B9.58Piran Sends Kay Khosrow to the Shepherds1
  59. B9.59Kay Khosrow Comes before Afrasiab1
  60. B9.60Kay Khosrow Comes to Siavash-Gard1
B10Vengeance for Siavash and the Retrieval of Kay Khosrow43 pictures · 37 sections · 1,439 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B10.1Ferdowsi Laments His Old Age
  2. B10.2Kavus Hears of Siavash’s Fate1
  3. B10.3Rostam Comes before Kavus1
  4. B10.4Rostam Takes Vengeance1
  5. B10.5Faramarz Slays Varazad1
  6. B10.6Surkha Marches against Rostam2
  7. B10.7Afrasiab Marches to Avenge His Son1
  8. B10.8The Death of Pilsam1
  9. B10.9Afrasiab Flees before Rostam1
  10. B10.10Afrasiab Sends Kay Khosrow to Khutan1
  11. B10.11Rostam Rules Turan for Seven Years1
  12. B10.12Zavareh Goes to Siavash’s Hunting-Ground1
  13. B10.13Rostam’s Harrowing of Turan1
  14. B10.14Rostam Returns to Iran1
  15. B10.15Gudarz’s Dream of Kay Khosrow1
  16. B10.16Giv Seeks Kay Khosrow in Turan2
  17. B10.17Giv Finds Kay Khosrow2
  18. B10.18Giv and Kay Khosrow Go to Siavash-Gard1
  19. B10.19Kay Khosrow Wins Behzad2
  20. B10.20Kay Khosrow, Giv, and Farangis Flee to Iran1
  21. B10.21Giv Puts Kulbad and Nastihan to Flight1
  22. B10.22Piran Pursues Kay Khosrow1
  23. B10.23The Contest of Piran and Giv1
  24. B10.24Giv Captures Piran2
  25. B10.25Farangis Wins Piran’s Release1
  26. B10.26Afrasiab Comes upon Piran1
  27. B10.27Giv Confronts the Toll-Man1
  28. B10.28Kay Khosrow Crosses the Jihun2
  29. B10.29Kay Khosrow Reaches Isfahan1
  30. B10.30Kay Khosrow Comes before Kavus1
  31. B10.31Tus Refuses Allegiance to Kay Khosrow1
  32. B10.32Gudarz’s Anger at Tus1
  33. B10.33The Kingship Is Debated before Kavus1
  34. B10.34Bahman Castle Defies Tus and Fariborz1
  35. B10.35Kay Khosrow Captures Bahman Castle2
  36. B10.36Kay Khosrow’s Triumphant Return1
  37. B10.37Kavus Sets Khosrow upon the Throne1
B11Kay Khosrow’s Kingship9 pictures · 8 sections · 382 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B11.1The Prelude
  2. B11.2Iran’s Nobles Honor Kay Khosrow1
  3. B11.3Kay Khosrow Surveys His Kingdom1
  4. B11.4The Vow of Vengeance against Afrasiab1
  5. B11.5The Mustering of the Pahlevans1
  6. B11.6Kay Khosrow Honors the Pahlevans2
  7. B11.7Rostam Is Sent to the Land of Hind1
  8. B11.8Kay Khosrow Inspects the Army2
B12Forood and the Snowstorm Campaign32 pictures · 26 sections · 1,309 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B12.1The Prelude
  2. B12.2Tus Goes to Turkistan1
  3. B12.3News of Tus Reaches Forood1
  4. B12.4Forood and Tokhvar Survey the Troops1
  5. B12.5Bahram Meets Forood on the Mountain2
  6. B12.6Bahram Returns to Tus1
  7. B12.7Forood Slays Rivniz1
  8. B12.8Forood Slays Zarasp1
  9. B12.9Tus Battles Forood1
  10. B12.10Giv Battles Forood1
  11. B12.11Bijan Battles Forood1
  12. B12.12The Death of Forood2
  13. B12.13The Death of Jarireh2
  14. B12.14The March to Kasa Rud1
  15. B12.15The Snowstorm Campaign2
  16. B12.16Bahram Captures Kabuda1
  17. B12.17The Iranians Battle Tazhav2
  18. B12.18News of Tus Reaches Afrasiab1
  19. B12.19Piran’s Night Attack1
  20. B12.20Kay Khosrow Recalls Tus1
  21. B12.21Fariborz Asks Piran for a Truce
  22. B12.22The Turanians Defeat the Iranians3
  23. B12.23Bahram Returns to Seek His Whip1
  24. B12.24Tazhav Slays Bahram1
  25. B12.25Giv Avenges Bahram2
  26. B12.26The Iranians Return to Khosrow1
B13Mount Hamavan and the Kamus Campaign38 pictures · 32 sections · 1,577 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B13.1The Prelude
  2. B13.2Khosrow’s Rebuke of Tus1
  3. B13.3Khosrow Grants Pardon1
  4. B13.4Khosrow Dispatches Tus to Turan1
  5. B13.5Piran’s Message to the Army of Iran1
  6. B13.6Afrasiab Sends an Army to Piran1
  7. B13.7Tus Slays Arzhang1
  8. B13.8Tus and Houman Meet in Combat2
  9. B13.9The Second Battle of Iran and Turan1
  10. B13.10The Turanians Use Sorcery1
  11. B13.11The Retreat to Mount Hamavan1
  12. B13.12The Turanians Besiege Hamavan2
  13. B13.13Piran’s March to Mount Hamavan1
  14. B13.14The Iranians Make a Night-Attack, Tus, Giv, Rohham Are Surrounded but Are Saved2
  15. B13.15Khosrow Learns of His Army’s Plight1
  16. B13.16Fariborz Asks for Farangis’s Hand2
  17. B13.17Tus Sees Siavash in a Dream1
  18. B13.18Afrasiab Sends Aid to Piran1
  19. B13.19The Coming of the Khan of Chin1
  20. B13.20The Iranians Debate Their Course
  21. B13.21Gudarz Hears of Rostam’s Coming2
  22. B13.22The Khan Surveys the Iranian Army1
  23. B13.23Fariborz Reaches Mount Hamavan1
  24. B13.24Piran Consults the Khan of Chin1
  25. B13.25Giv and Tus Battle Kamus2
  26. B13.26The Coming of Rostam1
  27. B13.27Iran and Turan Set Their Battle Lines2
  28. B13.28Rostam Battles Ashkabus2
  29. B13.29Piran Reckons with Rostam’s Coming
  30. B13.30Iran and Turan Prepare for Battle1
  31. B13.31Kamus Slays Alva1
  32. B13.32Rostam Slays Kamus2
B14The Great Battle with the Khan of Chin35 pictures · 28 sections · 1,511 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. B14.1The Khan Learns Kamus Is Slain1
  2. B14.2Chingish Faces Rostam1
  3. B14.3Houman Bears the Khan’s Message1
  4. B14.4Piran Consults Houman and the Khan1
  5. B14.5Piran Comes before Rostam1
  6. B14.6Turan’s Counsel before Battle2
  7. B14.7Rostam Exhorts the Troops2
  8. B14.8The Battle Lines Are Drawn1
  9. B14.9Rostam Rebukes Piran1
  10. B14.10Battle Is Joined1
  11. B14.11Rostam Puts Shangul to Flight2
  12. B14.12Rostam Battles Sava1
  13. B14.13Rostam Slays Gahar of Gahan1
  14. B14.14The Khan Is Taken Prisoner1
  15. B14.15The Turanians Are Overthrown1
  16. B14.16Rostam Divides the Spoils2
  17. B14.17Rostam’s Letter to Kay Khosrow1
  18. B14.18The Shah Replies to Rostam1
  19. B14.19Afrasiab Hears of His Army’s Defeat1
  20. B14.20Rostam Fights Kafur the Maneater2
  21. B14.21Afrasiab Hears of Rostam’s Coming2
  22. B14.22Afrasiab Writes to Puladvand1
  23. B14.23Puladvand Battles Giv and Tus2
  24. B14.24Rostam Battles Puladvand1
  25. B14.25Rostam Wrestles Puladvand1
  26. B14.26Afrasiab Flees before Rostam1
  27. B14.27Rostam’s Return to Court1
  28. B14.28Rostam Returns to Sistan1

Volume II · C1 to D5.39

C1Rostam and the Div Akvan7 pictures · 6 sections · 236 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. C1.1The Prelude
  2. C1.2Rostam Is Summoned to Fight Akvan1
  3. C1.3Rostam’s Quest for the Div1
  4. C1.4Akvan Flings Rostam into the Sea2
  5. C1.5Rostam Slays Akvan the Div2
  6. C1.6Rostam Returns to Iran1
C2The Tale of Bijan and Manijeh33 pictures · 29 sections · 1,386 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. C2.1The Prelude1
  2. C2.2Irman’s People Appeal to Khosrow1
  3. C2.3Bijan Goes to Fight the Wild Boars1
  4. C2.4Gorgin Tricks Bijan1
  5. C2.5Bijan Seeks Manijeh1
  6. C2.6Bijan Goes to Manijeh’s Tent1
  7. C2.7Manijeh Carries Bijan to Her Palace1
  8. C2.8Bijan Is Brought before Afrasiab2
  9. C2.9Piran Pleads for Bijan’s Life1
  10. C2.10Bijan Is Put in Bonds2
  11. C2.11Gorgin Brings False Tidings of Bijan2
  12. C2.12Giv Brings Gorgin before Khosrow1
  13. C2.13The Cup Reveals Bijan1
  14. C2.14Khosrow Writes to Rostam
  15. C2.15Giv Brings Word to Rostam1
  16. C2.16Giv Is Feasted by Rostam
  17. C2.17Rostam Comes to Khosrow1
  18. C2.18The Pahlevans Feast with Khosrow1
  19. C2.19Rostam Pleads for Gorgin1
  20. C2.20Rostam Arms His Men1
  21. C2.21Rostam Goes to Khutan to Piran2
  22. C2.22Manijeh Seeks Out Rostam1
  23. C2.23Bijan Learns Rostam Is Coming2
  24. C2.24Rostam Rescues Bijan from the Pit2
  25. C2.25Rostam Attacks Afrasiab’s Palace by Night1
  26. C2.26Afrasiab Comes against Rostam1
  27. C2.27The Iranians Defeat Afrasiab1
  28. C2.28Rostam’s Return to Kay Khosrow1
  29. C2.29Kay Khosrow Holds a Feast1
C3The Battle of the Twelve Rukhs60 pictures · 49 sections · 2,581 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. C3.1The Prelude
  2. C3.2Afrasiab Summons the Army of Turan1
  3. C3.3Kay Khosrow Sends Gudarz against Turan2
  4. C3.4Giv Carries Word from Gudarz to Piran1
  5. C3.5Giv’s Visit to Piran1
  6. C3.6The Armies Are Set in Array2
  7. C3.7Bijan Urges Giv to Fight1
  8. C3.8Houman Seeks Leave for Battle1
  9. C3.9Houman Challenges Rohham1
  10. C3.10Houman Challenges Fariborz
  11. C3.11Houman Challenges Gudarz2
  12. C3.12News of Houman Reaches Bijan1
  13. C3.13Giv Arms Bijan with Siavash’s Jowshan1
  14. C3.14Houman and Bijan Meet in Combat1
  15. C3.15Bijan Slays Houman2
  16. C3.16Nastihan Is Slain in a Night-Attack2
  17. C3.17Gudarz Appeals to Khosrow1
  18. C3.18Khosrow Sends His Reply
  19. C3.19Khosrow Musters the Army1
  20. C3.20Piran’s Letter to Gudarz2
  21. C3.21Gudarz Replies to Piran2
  22. C3.22Piran Seeks Afrasiab’s Aid1
  23. C3.23Afrasiab Replies to Piran1
  24. C3.24Iran and Turan Fight a Pitched Battle1
  25. C3.25Giv’s Horse Falters before Piran2
  26. C3.26The Battle of Eleven Rukhs Is Arranged2
  27. C3.27Piran Exhorts His Champions1
  28. C3.28Gudarz and Piran Choose the Warriors2
  29. C3.29Fariborz Battles Kulbad1
  30. C3.30Giv Battles Gurvi1
  31. C3.31Guraza Battles Siamak1
  32. C3.32Foruhil Battles Zangula1
  33. C3.33Rohham Battles Barman1
  34. C3.34Bijan Battles Ruyin1
  35. C3.35Hajir Battles Sipahram1
  36. C3.36How Zangeh, Son of Shavaran, Battles Awkhast1
  37. C3.37Gorgin Battles Andariman1
  38. C3.38Borteh Battles Kuhram1
  39. C3.39Gudarz Battles Piran2
  40. C3.40Gudarz Returns from Battle1
  41. C3.41Lahhak and Farshidvard Bewail Piran2
  42. C3.42Lahhak and Farshidvard Return to Turan1
  43. C3.43Gostaham Pursues Lahhak and Farshidvard1
  44. C3.44Bijan Follows Gostaham2
  45. C3.45The Deaths of Lahhak and Farshidvard1
  46. C3.46Bijan Comes upon Gostaham1
  47. C3.47Piran Is Honored, and Gurvi Is Slain1
  48. C3.48Turan Seeks Quarter from Kay Khosrow1
  49. C3.49Bijan Returns with Gostaham2
C4The Final Afrasiab Wars and the Disappearance of Kay Khosrow77 pictures · 64 sections · 3,152 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. C4.1Praise for Sultan Mahmud1
  2. C4.2Kay Khosrow Musters against Afrasiab2
  3. C4.3Afrasiab Hears of Piran’s Death2
  4. C4.4Kay Khosrow Hears of Afrasiab’s Advance1
  5. C4.5Shideh Appears before His Father1
  6. C4.6Afrasiab Sends Envoys to Khosrow2
  7. C4.7Khosrow Replies to Afrasiab1
  8. C4.8Kay Khosrow Battles Shideh2
  9. C4.9Khosrow Slays Shideh2
  10. C4.10The Armies Meet in Battle3
  11. C4.11Afrasiab Is Put to Flight1
  12. C4.12Khosrow Sends News of Victory to Kavus1
  13. C4.13Afrasiab Flees to Gang-Behesht1
  14. C4.14Khosrow Crosses the Jihun1
  15. C4.15Khosrow’s Second Battle with Afrasiab1
  16. C4.16Gang-Behesht Shelters Afrasiab1
  17. C4.17Afrasiab Writes to the Faghfoor1
  18. C4.18Kay Khosrow Reaches Gang-Behesht1
  19. C4.19Afrasiab Sends Jahan to Khosrow1
  20. C4.20Kay Khosrow Answers Jahan1
  21. C4.21Gang-Behesht Falls to Kay Khosrow2
  22. C4.22Afrasiab Flees from Gang-Behesht1
  23. C4.23Khosrow Spares Afrasiab’s Family2
  24. C4.24Kay Khosrow Exhorts the Iranians1
  25. C4.25Kay Khosrow Writes Kavus of His Victory1
  26. C4.26Afrasiab Returns with the Faghfoor of Chin1
  27. C4.27Afrasiab’s Message to Kay Khosrow1
  28. C4.28The Iranians and Turanians Fight1
  29. C4.29Afrasiab’s Night Attack Fails2
  30. C4.30The Faghfoor Sends Word to Khosrow1
  31. C4.31Afrasiab Crosses the Sea1
  32. C4.32Khosrow Sends Spoils and Captives to Kavus2
  33. C4.33The Shah’s Answer to Khosrow1
  34. C4.34Khosrow’s Embassy to the Faghfoor and Makran1
  35. C4.35Khosrow Battles the King of Makran1
  36. C4.36Kay Khosrow Crosses the Sea1
  37. C4.37Kay Khosrow Reaches Gangdezh1
  38. C4.38Khosrow Returns to His Father’s City1
  39. C4.39Khosrow’s Return from Turan1
  40. C4.40Kay Khosrow Returns to His Grandfather2
  41. C4.41Hohm Captures Afrasiab1
  42. C4.42Afrasiab Escapes from Hohm1
  43. C4.43Kavus and Khosrow Come to Hohm1
  44. C4.44The Death of Afrasiab and Garsivaz2
  45. C4.45Kavus and Khosrow Return to Pars
  46. C4.46The Death of Kay Kavus1
  47. C4.47Khosrow Is Overtaken by Melancholy1
  48. C4.48The Court Is Closed to the Nobles1
  49. C4.49Zal and Rostam Are Summoned1
  50. C4.50Soroush Appears to Khosrow in Dream1
  51. C4.51Zal Admonishes Kay Khosrow1
  52. C4.52Kay Khosrow Answers Zal
  53. C4.53Zal Reproaches Khosrow1
  54. C4.54Khosrow’s Answer and Zal’s Apology1
  55. C4.55Kay Khosrow Gives His Last Counsel1
  56. C4.56Gudarz Receives Khosrow’s Mandate1
  57. C4.57Zal Petitions Khosrow for Rostam1
  58. C4.58Giv Receives Khosrow’s Patent
  59. C4.59Tus Receives Khosrow’s Patent1
  60. C4.60Kay Khosrow Names Lohrasp Shah2
  61. C4.61Khosrow Takes Leave of His Women1
  62. C4.62Kay Khosrow Vanishes in the Snow2
  63. C4.63The Pahlevans Are Lost in the Snow2
  64. C4.64Lohrasp Learns Kay Khosrow Has Vanished1
C5Lohrasp24 pictures · 18 sections · 915 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. C5.1Lohrasp Builds a Fire-Temple at Balkh1
  2. C5.2Goshtasb Departs in Anger1
  3. C5.3Goshtasb Returns with Zarir1
  4. C5.4Goshtasb Sets Off for Rum1
  5. C5.5Goshtasb Arrives in Rum2
  6. C5.6The Village-Chief’s Hospitality1
  7. C5.7Katayun, Daughter of Caesar1
  8. C5.8Goshtasb Weds Katayun1
  9. C5.9Murin’s Suit for Caesar’s Daughter2
  10. C5.10Goshtasb Slays the Wolf2
  11. C5.11Ahran’s Suit for Caesar’s Daughter1
  12. C5.12Goshtasb Slays the Dragon2
  13. C5.13Goshtasb’s Prowess before Caesar2
  14. C5.14Caesar Demands Tribute from Ilyas1
  15. C5.15Goshtasb Battles Ilyas1
  16. C5.16Caesar Demands Iran’s Tribute1
  17. C5.17Zarir Bears Word to Caesar1
  18. C5.18Goshtasb Receives the Kingship2
C6Goshtasb, Zardosht, and the War with Arjasp35 pictures · 33 sections · 1,482 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. C6.1Ferdowsi’s Dream of Daqiqi1
  2. C6.2Lohrasp Withdraws to Balkh1
  3. C6.3Zardosht Appears before Goshtasb1
  4. C6.4Goshtasb Refuses Tribute to Arjasp1
  5. C6.5Arjasp’s Letter to Goshtasb
  6. C6.6Arjasp Sends Envoys to Goshtasb1
  7. C6.7Zarir Replies to Arjasp1
  8. C6.8The Envoys Bear Goshtasb’s Answer1
  9. C6.9Goshtasb Assembles His Troops1
  10. C6.10Goshtasb Hears Jamasp’s Prophecy2
  11. C6.11Goshtasb and Arjasp Prepare for Battle1
  12. C6.12The Opening of the Battle1
  13. C6.13Girami and Nivzar Are Slain1
  14. C6.14Zarir Is Slain by Bidarfesh1
  15. C6.15Esfandiyar Hears of Zarir’s Death1
  16. C6.16Esfandiyar Marches against Arjasp1
  17. C6.17Nastur and Esfandiyar Slay Bidarfesh1
  18. C6.18Arjasp Flees from the Battle1
  19. C6.19The Turks Ask Mercy of Esfandiyar2
  20. C6.20Goshtasb Returns to Balkh1
  21. C6.21Esfandiyar Spreads the Faith of Zardosht1
  22. C6.22Gurazm Slanders Esfandiyar1
  23. C6.23Jamasp Comes to Esfandiyar1
  24. C6.24Goshtasb Imprisons Esfandiyar1
  25. C6.25Arjasp Prepares the Second War1
  26. C6.26Ferdowsi Takes Up the Tale Again
  27. C6.27Lohrasp Falls at Balkh1
  28. C6.28News of Lohrasp’s Death Reaches Goshtasb1
  29. C6.29Goshtasb Flees before Arjasp1
  30. C6.30Jamasp Visits Esfandiyar2
  31. C6.31Farshidvard Comes before Esfandiyar1
  32. C6.32Esfandiyar Reaches Goshtasb2
  33. C6.33Esfandiyar Is Sent Again to Fight Arjasp1
C7Esfandiyar’s Seven Stages and the Ruyin Dezh22 pictures · 15 sections · 831 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. C7.1Praise for Mahmud the Great King1
  2. C7.2The Wolves of the First Stage2
  3. C7.3The Lions of the Second Stage1
  4. C7.4The Dragon of the Third Stage2
  5. C7.5The Witch of the Fourth Stage2
  6. C7.6The Simorgh of the Fifth Stage1
  7. C7.7The Snow of the Sixth Stage2
  8. C7.8The River of the Seventh Stage2
  9. C7.9Esfandiyar’s Guile at the Ruyin Dezh2
  10. C7.10The Sisters Recognize Esfandiyar1
  11. C7.11Bishutan Attacks the Ruyin Dezh1
  12. C7.12Esfandiyar Slays Arjasp1
  13. C7.13Esfandiyar Slays Kuhram1
  14. C7.14Esfandiyar’s Letter to Goshtasb1
  15. C7.15Esfandiyar Returns to Goshtasb2
C8The Tragedy of Rostam and Esfandiyar35 pictures · 30 sections · 1,635 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. C8.1Esfandiyar Presses His Claim1
  2. C8.2Esfandiyar Demands the Kingdom
  3. C8.3Goshtasb Replies to His Son1
  4. C8.4Katayun Counsels Esfandiyar1
  5. C8.5Esfandiyar Marches to Zabul1
  6. C8.6Esfandiyar Sends Bahman to Rostam
  7. C8.7Bahman Arrives in Zabul1
  8. C8.8Bahman Delivers Esfandiyar’s Message2
  9. C8.9Rostam Answers Esfandiyar
  10. C8.10Bahman Returns to Esfandiyar1
  11. C8.11Rostam and Esfandiyar Meet2
  12. C8.12Rostam Is Slighted by Esfandiyar1
  13. C8.13Esfandiyar Makes Excuse to Rostam1
  14. C8.14Esfandiyar Insults Rostam’s Race1
  15. C8.15Rostam Defends His Race and Deeds
  16. C8.16Esfandiyar Vaunts His Lineage
  17. C8.17Rostam Boasts of His Valor1
  18. C8.18Rostam and Esfandiyar Drink Together1
  19. C8.19Rostam Returns to His Palace1
  20. C8.20Zal Advises Rostam1
  21. C8.21Rostam Battles Esfandiyar2
  22. C8.22Zavareh and Faramarz Slay Esfandiyar’s Sons1
  23. C8.23Rostam Flees to the Heights3
  24. C8.24Rostam Consults His Family1
  25. C8.25The Simorgh Comes to Rostam’s Aid3
  26. C8.26Rostam Faces Esfandiyar Again1
  27. C8.27Rostam Shoots Esfandiyar in the Eyes2
  28. C8.28Esfandiyar’s Last Wishes2
  29. C8.29Bishutan Brings Esfandiyar Home2
  30. C8.30Rostam Sends Bahman Back to Iran1
C9Rostam and Shaghad11 pictures · 8 sections · 341 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. C9.1The Prelude1
  2. C9.2Rostam Comes to Kabul for His Brother2
  3. C9.3The Treachery of the Hunting-Ground2
  4. C9.4The Death of Rostam1
  5. C9.5Zal Hears of Rostam’s Death1
  6. C9.6Faramarz Avenges Rostam2
  7. C9.7Rudabeh’s Grief for Rostam1
  8. C9.8Bahman Receives the Kingdom1
D1The Reign of Bahman, Son of Esfandiyar5 pictures · 5 sections · 167 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. D1.1Bahman Seeks Vengeance for His Father1
  2. D1.2Bahman Humiliates Zal1
  3. D1.3Faramarz Fights Bahman1
  4. D1.4Bahman Releases Zal1
  5. D1.5Bahman Marries His Daughter Homahyi1
D2Homahyi and the Founding of Darab’s Line8 pictures · 7 sections · 320 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. D2.1Homahyi Abandons Her Son Darab on the River1
  2. D2.2Darab Is Raised by a Washerman2
  3. D2.3Darab Questions His Parentage and Fights the Romans1
  4. D2.4How Rashnavad Learned of Darab1
  5. D2.5Darab Fights the Roman Army1
  6. D2.6Homahyi Recognizes Her Son1
  7. D2.7Homahyi Seats Darab on the Throne1
D3Darab4 pictures · 4 sections · 135 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. D3.1Darab Builds the City of Darabgird1
  2. D3.2Darab Defeats the Army of Shaeeb1
  3. D3.3Darab Fights Faylaqus and Weds His Daughter1
  4. D3.4Darab Rejects His Wife, and Two Births1
D4Dara and Iskandar13 pictures · 10 sections · 460 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. D4.1Dara, Son of Darab, Lectures His Chiefs1
  2. D4.2Faylaqus Dies and Iskandar Gains the Throne1
  3. D4.3Iskandar Visits Dara Disguised as an Ambassador3
  4. D4.4Dara Fights Iskandar and Is Worsted1
  5. D4.5Dara Fights Iskandar a Second Time1
  6. D4.6Iskandar Fights Dara and Dara Flees1
  7. D4.7Dara Proposes Peace to Iskandar1
  8. D4.8Dara Is Slain by His Chiefs1
  9. D4.9Dara Tells His Last Wishes to Iskandar and Dies2
  10. D4.10Iskandar Writes to the Chiefs of Iran1
D5The Iskandar Cycle46 pictures · 40 sections · 1,908 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. D5.1Iskandar Gains the Throne of Iran
  2. D5.2Iskandar Proposes Marriage to Dara’s Daughter
  3. D5.3Dalaray Answers Iskandar’s Letter1
  4. D5.4Iskandar Sends His Mother to Fetch Roshanak1
  5. D5.5Kayd of Hind Has a Dream2
  6. D5.6Iskandar Marches against Kayd of Hind1
  7. D5.7Kayd of Hind Answers Iskandar1
  8. D5.8Iskandar Is Intrigued
  9. D5.9Nine Sages Are Sent to Inspect the Four Wonders1
  10. D5.10Nine Sages Return with the Four Wonders1
  11. D5.11Iskandar Tests the Sage, the Physician, and the Cup2
  12. D5.12Iskandar Leads an Army against Foor of Hind
  13. D5.13Foor Answers Iskandar’s Letter1
  14. D5.14Iskandar Makes Iron Steeds Filled with Naphtha1
  15. D5.15Iskandar Fights the Army of Foor2
  16. D5.16Iskandar Goes on a Pilgrimage to the Kaaba1
  17. D5.17Iskandar Leads His Troops from Judda to Mesr1
  18. D5.18Iskandar Writes to Kaydafa, Queen of Andalus
  19. D5.19Iskandar Captures King Faryan’s Fortress2
  20. D5.20Iskandar Plays Envoy and Is Recognized2
  21. D5.21Kaydafa Counsels Iskandar
  22. D5.22Taynush, Son of Kaydafa, Rages against Iskandar1
  23. D5.23Iskandar and Kaydafa Reach an Agreement2
  24. D5.24Iskandar Questions the Brahmans2
  25. D5.25Iskandar Sees the Great Western Sea1
  26. D5.26Iskandar Conquers the Land of Habash1
  27. D5.27Iskandar Continues the March
  28. D5.27.1Narm-Pawyawn
  29. D5.27.2Mountain Dragon1
  30. D5.27.3The Voice of Doom1
  31. D5.28Iskandar and the City of Women2
  32. D5.29Iskandar Seeks the Fount of Life3
  33. D5.30Iskandar Builds a Wall against Yajuj and Majuj1
  34. D5.31Iskandar Sees Wonders and Omens2
  35. D5.32Iskandar Marches His Army to Chin2
  36. D5.33Iskandar Wars against the Sindians1
  37. D5.34Iskandar Finds the Treasure of Kay Khosrow1
  38. D5.35Iskandar Goes to Babil and Writes to Arastatilis1
  39. D5.36Iskandar’s Letter to His Mother1
  40. D5.37The Death of Iskandar1
  41. D5.38Lamentations for Iskandar1
  42. D5.39Iskandar’s Mother and Wife Mourn1
  43. D5.40Ferdowsi Complains of the Sky

Volume III · D5.40 to E11

D6The Ashkanian Dynasty21 pictures · 16 sections · 761 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. D6.1Praise for Mahmud
  2. D6.2The Tribal Kings
  3. D6.3Babak Dreams of Sasan, Descendant of Dara2
  4. D6.4Ardeshir Babakan and His Rival2
  5. D6.5Golnar Falls in Love with Ardeshir2
  6. D6.6Ardavan Pursues Ardeshir and Golnar2
  7. D6.7Ardavan Writes to His Son to Capture Ardeshir1
  8. D6.8Tabak Helps Ardeshir and Defeats Bahman1
  9. D6.9Ardavan Fights Ardeshir and Falls2
  10. D6.10Ardeshir Fights the Kurds and Is Defeated1
  11. D6.11Ardeshir Attacks the Kurds by Night1
  12. D6.12The Story of Haftvad and the Worm2
  13. D6.13Ardeshir Fights Haftvad and Is Defeated1
  14. D6.14Mehrak of Jahram Sacks the Palace of Ardeshir1
  15. D6.15Ardeshir Discovers the Truth about the Worm2
  16. D6.16Ardeshir Slays Haftvad1
D7The Early Sasanians16 pictures · 18 sections · 1,019 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. D7.1Ardeshir Babakan Assumes the Throne1
  2. D7.2Ardeshir and the Daughter of Ardavan2
  3. D7.3The Daughter of Ardavan Bears a Son2
  4. D7.4Ardeshir Writes to Kayd of Hind1
  5. D7.5Shapur and the Daughter of Mehrak1
  6. D7.6The Daughter of Mehrak Bears a Son1
  7. D7.7Ardeshir’s Wise Administration of the Realm2
  8. D7.8Kharrad Praises Ardeshir
  9. D7.9The Faithlessness of Fortune
  10. D7.10Ardeshir’s Last Message to Shapur1
  11. D7.11Praise of God and of Mahmud, the Great King
  12. D7.12Shapur, Son of Ardeshir
  13. D7.12.1Shapur Assumes the Throne
  14. D7.12.2Shapur Fights Rum and Caesar Makes Peace2
  15. D7.12.3Shapur Names Hormizd His Successor and Dies
  16. D7.13Hormizd, Son of Shapur
  17. D7.13.1Hormizd Addresses the Assembly
  18. D7.13.2Hormizd Bequeaths the Throne to Bahram and Dies1
  19. D7.14Bahram, Son of Hormizd
  20. D7.15The Reign of Bahram, Son of Bahram
  21. D7.16The Four-Month Reign of Bahram Bahramian
  22. D7.17The Reign of Narsi, Son of Bahram1
  23. D7.18The Reign of Hormizd, Son of Narsi1
D8The Shapur Zul-Aktaf Cycle and Later Early Sasanian Reigns17 pictures · 4 sections · 757 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. D8.1Shapur, Son of Hormizd, Surnamed Zul-Aktaf
  2. D8.1.1The Posthumous Birth and Crowning of Shapur1
  3. D8.1.2Shapur’s Vengeance and Malika’s Love2
  4. D8.1.3Malika Betrays Tair and Shapur Triumphs1
  5. D8.1.4Shapur Goes to Rum and Is Captured by Caesar2
  6. D8.1.5Shapur Is Freed by a Clever Damsel3
  7. D8.1.6Mobad and Chiefs Assemble to Welcome Shapur1
  8. D8.1.7Shapur Attacks and Captures Caesar2
  9. D8.1.8Shapur Fights Yanus, Caesar’s Brother1
  10. D8.1.9The Romans Crown Baranush
  11. D8.1.10Baranush Makes a Treaty with Shapur1
  12. D8.1.11The False Prophet Mani Preaches to Shapur1
  13. D8.1.12Ardeshir’s Regency and Shapur’s End1
  14. D8.2The Reign of Ardeshir, Brother of Shapur
  15. D8.3The Reign of Shapur, Son of Shapur1
  16. D8.4The Reign of Bahram, Son of Shapur
D9Yazdegard I and the Rise of Bahram Goor15 pictures · 13 sections · 692 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. D9.1Yazdegard Assumes the Throne1
  2. D9.2Bahram Goor Is Born and Raised by an Arab2
  3. D9.3Bahram Meets a Lady While Hunting2
  4. D9.4Bahram Shows His Strength to Monzer1
  5. D9.5Bahram and Numan Visit Yazdegard1
  6. D9.6Yazdegard Jails Bahram, but He Escapes1
  7. D9.7Yazdegard Is Killed by a Water-Horse1
  8. D9.8The Iranians Place Khosrow on the Throne
  9. D9.9Bahram Goor Marches to Claim the Throne1
  10. D9.10The Iranians Protest Bahram’s Ravages to Monzer1
  11. D9.11Bahram Goor Approaches with Monzer’s Army1
  12. D9.12Bahram Goor Claims His Right to Rule2
  13. D9.13Bahram Slays the Lions and Takes the Throne1
D10The Bahram Goor Cycle: Justice, Foreign Adventures, and End of a Reign49 pictures · 40 sections · 2,575 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. D10.1Bahram Goor’s Accession and First Commands
  2. D10.2Bahram Pardons Iran and Remits the Arrears1
  3. D10.3Bahram Visits Lambak the Water-Carrier1
  4. D10.4Bahram Is Ill-Treated by Baraham the Jew1
  5. D10.5Bahram Grants Baraham’s Wealth to Lambak1
  6. D10.6Bahram Forbids Wine after the Lion-Hunt1
  7. D10.7Bahram Allows Wine Again1
  8. D10.8Rozbeh Ruins and Restores a Village2
  9. D10.9Bahram Weds the Miller’s Daughters1
  10. D10.10Bahram Finds the Treasures of Jamshid1
  11. D10.11Bahram’s Visit to the Merchant’s House
  12. D10.12Bahram’s Dragon-Slaying and Visit to a Yokel2
  13. D10.13Bahram Weds the Daughters of Noble Barzin2
  14. D10.14Bahram Slays Lions and Weds Arezu3
  15. D10.15Bahram’s Hunt and Night with Farshidvard2
  16. D10.16A Bramble-Grubber Reveals Farshidvard’s Guilt2
  17. D10.17Bahram’s Lion-Hunt2
  18. D10.18Bahram’s Gur-e-Khar Hunt before the Princes2
  19. D10.19The Khan of Chin Invades Iran2
  20. D10.20Bahram’s Assault on the Khan’s Army1
  21. D10.21Bahram Marks the Frontier and Crowns Shahra1
  22. D10.22Bahram Returns to Iran in Triumph1
  23. D10.23Bahram Instructs His Officials1
  24. D10.24Bahram Receives Caesar’s Envoy1
  25. D10.25Bahram’s Dismissal of Caesar’s Envoy
  26. D10.26Bahram’s Embassy to Shangul of Hind1
  27. D10.27Shangul Answers Bahram’s Letter1
  28. D10.28Shangul’s Feast and Bahram’s Prowess2
  29. D10.29Shangul Detains Bahram in Hind
  30. D10.30Bahram Slays the Wolf for Shangul1
  31. D10.31Bahram Slays a Dragon1
  32. D10.32Shangul Gives His Daughter to Bahram1
  33. D10.33Faghfoor of Chin Writes to Bahram
  34. D10.34Bahram’s Flight from Hind to Iran2
  35. D10.35Shangul Learns Bahram’s Identity1
  36. D10.36Shangul and Bahram Return to Their Realms2
  37. D10.37Shangul and Seven Kings Visit Bahram2
  38. D10.38Bahram Remits the Landowners’ Tax
  39. D10.39Bahram Calls the Gypsies from Hindustan1
  40. D10.40Bahram Goor’s Time Comes to an End2
D11Short Reigns and a Crisis with Khoshnavaz10 pictures · 4 sections · 387 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. D11.1The Reign of Yazdegard, Son of Bahram Goor1
  2. D11.2The Reign of Hormizd, Son of Yazdegard1
  3. D11.3The Reign of Pirooz
  4. D11.3.1Pirooz’s Accession and Royal Address1
  5. D11.3.2Pirooz’s City-building and War with Turan1
  6. D11.3.3Khoshnavaz’s Letter to Pirooz1
  7. D11.3.4Pirooz Falls in Battle with Khoshnavaz1
  8. D11.4Balawsh
  9. D11.4.1Balawsh Ascends and Exhorts the Iranians1
  10. D11.4.2Sofrye Learns of Pirooz’s Death1
  11. D11.4.3Qobad Is Freed after Sofrye’s Victory2
D12Qobad and the Mazdakite Revolution10 pictures · 8 sections · 399 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. D12.1How Qobad, Son of Pirooz, Assumes the Throne1
  2. D12.2The Fall of Sofrye2
  3. D12.3Jamasp Takes the Throne after Qobad’s Fall1
  4. D12.4Qobad’s Escape and Flight to the Heytalians1
  5. D12.5Qobad Returns and Reascends the Throne1
  6. D12.6Qobad Adopts the Faith of Mazdak1
  7. D12.7Anooshirvan Overthrows Mazdak’s Faith2
  8. D12.8Anooshirvan Is Named Qobad’s Successor1
D13Anooshirvan and the Road to the End-time30 pictures · 20 sections · 1,600 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. D13.1The Prelude
  2. D13.2Anooshirvan’s Accession and Royal Address
  3. D13.3Anooshirvan’s Decree of Justice1
  4. D13.4Anooshirvan Orders the Army Assembled1
  5. D13.5The Kings Acknowledge Anooshirvan1
  6. D13.6Anooshirvan Fortifies the Pass1
  7. D13.7Anooshirvan Subdues the Borderlands2
  8. D13.8Monzer Seeks Justice from Anooshirvan1
  9. D13.9Anooshirvan’s Letter to Caesar
  10. D13.10Caesar Answers Anooshirvan1
  11. D13.11Anooshirvan Marches against Caesar2
  12. D13.12Anooshirvan Seizes the Roman Forts1
  13. D13.13Anooshirvan Defeats Caesar’s Army2
  14. D13.14The Founding of Zib-e-Khosrow1
  15. D13.15Caesar Sends Tribute to Anooshirvan1
  16. D13.16The Birth of Anooshirvan’s Son Nushzad1
  17. D13.17The Revolt of Nushzad1
  18. D13.18Anooshirvan Orders Nushzad’s Capture1
  19. D13.19The Death of Nushzad3
  20. D13.20Bozorgmehr’s Seven Feasts
  21. D13.20.1Bozorgmehr Interprets the Dream4
  22. D13.20.2The First Banquet1
  23. D13.20.3The Second Banquet1
  24. D13.20.4The Third Banquet
  25. D13.20.5The Fourth Banquet1
  26. D13.20.6The Fifth Banquet
  27. D13.20.7The Sixth Banquet1
  28. D13.20.8The Seventh Banquet1
E1The Story of Mahbud and Other Matters18 pictures · 13 sections · 1,094 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. E1.1Zarvan’s Sorcery and the Fall of Mahbud2
  2. E1.2Anooshirvan Avenges Mahbud2
  3. E1.3Anooshirvan’s Wisdom and Sursan1
  4. E1.4Ghatfar Defeated, Faghanish Crowned2
  5. E1.5Anooshirvan Marches against the Khan1
  6. E1.6The Khan Writes for Peace2
  7. E1.7Anooshirvan Replies to the Khan1
  8. E1.8The Khan Proposes Alliance by Marriage1
  9. E1.9Anooshirvan Sends for the Khan’s Daughter3
  10. E1.10The Khan Sends Bride and Treasure2
  11. E1.11Anooshirvan Marches to Tisfoon1
  12. E1.12Anooshirvan’s Just Rule
  13. E1.13Bozorgmehr’s Counsel to Anooshirvan
E2Chess, Wisdom, and the Kalila and Dimna12 pictures · 4 sections · 887 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. E2.1Chess Comes to Anooshirvan2
  2. E2.2Bozorgmehr Answers Chess with Nard2
  3. E2.3Gav, Talkhand, and Chess6
  4. E2.4The Kalila and Dimna Comes to Iran2
E3Bozorgmehr’s Fall and Restoration6 pictures · 5 sections · 619 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. E3.1Bozorgmehr Falls from Favor2
  2. E3.2Caesar’s Locked Casket2
  3. E3.3Anooshirvan’s Wise Replies2
  4. E3.4Anooshirvan’s Counsel to Hormizd
  5. E3.5Anooshirvan Answers the Mobad
E4Anooshirvan’s Last Years9 pictures · 7 sections · 421 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. E4.1Anooshirvan Prepares to March on Rum2
  2. E4.2Anooshirvan and the Shoemaker2
  3. E4.3Apologies and Gifts from Caesar1
  4. E4.4Anooshirvan Appoints Hormizd Heir
  5. E4.5Hormizd Answers the Mobadan1
  6. E4.6Anooshirvan’s Parting Counsel to Hormizd1
  7. E4.7The Dream Foretelling Mohammad2
E5Hormizd, Son of Anooshirvan41 pictures · 29 sections · 1,807 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. E5.1Hormizd’s Accession and Address1
  2. E5.2Hormizd’s Slaughter of the Ministers4
  3. E5.3Hormizd Renounces Tyranny1
  4. E5.4The Realm Rises against Hormizd1
  5. E5.5Hormizd Calls for Bahram Chubin2
  6. E5.6Bahram Chubin Takes Command2
  7. E5.7Bahram Chubin Rides against Saveh3
  8. E5.8Bahram Chubin Answers King Saveh1
  9. E5.9Saveh and Bahram Chubin Face Each Other1
  10. E5.10The Second Exchange with King Saveh1
  11. E5.11Bahram Chubin Slays King Saveh4
  12. E5.12Bahram Chubin Announces His Victory1
  13. E5.13Bahram Chubin Overcomes Parmudeh2
  14. E5.14Parmudeh Seeks Mercy from Bahram
  15. E5.15Bahram Seeks Mercy for Parmudeh
  16. E5.16Bahram Chubin’s Anger at Parmudeh2
  17. E5.17Parmudeh Appears before Hormizd1
  18. E5.18Hormizd Seeks Alliance with the Khan1
  19. E5.19Hormizd Shames Bahram Chubin
  20. E5.20Bahram Turns the Insult1
  21. E5.21The Lady Foretells Bahram’s Future2
  22. E5.22Bahram Chubin Claims Royal Title1
  23. E5.23Bahram Sends Swords to Hormizd1
  24. E5.24Bahram Chubin Reveals His Ambition2
  25. E5.25Bahram’s Plan of the Coinage1
  26. E5.26Bahram’s Letter and Khosrow’s Flight1
  27. E5.27Hormizd’s Captain Is Slain2
  28. E5.28Hormizd Refuses Audience and Falls1
  29. E5.29Khosrow Learns of His Father’s Blinding1
E6Khosrow Parviz63 pictures · 54 sections · 3,184 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. E6.1The Prelude
  2. E6.2Khosrow Parviz Takes the Throne1
  3. E6.3Khosrow Seeks His Father’s Forgiveness1
  4. E6.4Bahram Leads His Troops against Khosrow1
  5. E6.5Khosrow and Bahram Parley4
  6. E6.6Gurdiyeh’s Counsel and Khosrow’s Purpose2
  7. E6.7Khosrow Flees the Night Attack1
  8. E6.8Khosrow Leaves His Father and Flees1
  9. E6.9Bahram’s Pursuit and Bandvi’s Rescue2
  10. E6.10Bandvi Is Taken to Bahram Chubin1
  11. E6.11Bahram Chubin Claims the Throne2
  12. E6.12The Plot against Bahram Chubin1
  13. E6.13The Hermit’s Prophecy to Khosrow3
  14. E6.14Caesar’s Horseman Comes to Khosrow1
  15. E6.15Caesar’s Reply to Khosrow
  16. E6.16Caesar Refuses Aid to Khosrow
  17. E6.17Khosrow Receives Caesar’s Second Letter
  18. E6.18Khosrow Replies on the Alliance
  19. E6.19The Mystery of Caesar’s Talisman2
  20. E6.20Kharrad’s Counsel to Caesar
  21. E6.21Caesar Sends Aid and a Bride2
  22. E6.22Bandvi Meets Khosrow on the Road1
  23. E6.23The Intercepted Letter of Bahram Chubin1
  24. E6.24Khosrow Battles Bahram Chubin2
  25. E6.25Soroush Saves Khosrow from Bahram4
  26. E6.26Khosrow Overthrows Bahram Chubin1
  27. E6.27Bahram Escapes to the Khan of Chin2
  28. E6.28Khosrow Takes Bahram’s Camp1
  29. E6.29Maryam Reconciles Niyatus and Bandvi1
  30. E6.30Khosrow Rewards Niyatus and the Romans1
  31. E6.31Ferdowsi Laments the Death of His Son1
  32. E6.32Bahram Chubin and the Khan of Chin1
  33. E6.33Makatura Falls to Bahram Chubin1
  34. E6.34Bahram Chubin Slays the Lion-Ape2
  35. E6.35Khosrow Writes to the Khan of Bahram1
  36. E6.36Kharrad’s Mission to the Khan1
  37. E6.37Bahram Falls by Kharrad’s Design3
  38. E6.38The Khan’s Vengeance for Bahram1
  39. E6.39Khosrow Rewards Kharrad1
  40. E6.40The Khan’s Suit to Gurdiyeh
  41. E6.41Gurdiyeh Takes Counsel and Flees Marv1
  42. E6.42The Khan Sends Tobarg after Gurdiyeh1
  43. E6.43Gurdiyeh Writes to Gordvi
  44. E6.44Bandvi Is Slain by Khosrow1
  45. E6.45Gostaham Rebels and Weds Gurdiyeh1
  46. E6.46Gurdiyeh Is Moved to Slay Gostaham1
  47. E6.47Khosrow Receives and Weds Gurdiyeh1
  48. E6.48Gurdiyeh Displays Her Grace and Skill1
  49. E6.49A Cruel Warden Is Sent to Rey1
  50. E6.50Khosrow Grants Rey to Gurdiyeh1
  51. E6.51The Ordering of Khosrow’s Realm1
  52. E6.52The Ill-Omened Birth of Shiruyeh1
  53. E6.53Caesar Seeks the Cross of Christ1
  54. E6.54Khosrow Answers with Gifts
E7The Story of Khosrow Parviz and Shirin15 pictures · 11 sections · 675 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. E7.1The Prelude
  2. E7.2Khosrow’s Love for Shirin2
  3. E7.3The Nobles Question Khosrow over Shirin1
  4. E7.4Shirin’s Crime and Shiruyeh’s Fall1
  5. E7.5Khosrow Builds the Throne of Taqdis2
  6. E7.6The Minstrels Sarkash and Barbad2
  7. E7.7Khosrow Parviz Builds the City of Madain2
  8. E7.8The Majesty of Khosrow Parviz
  9. E7.9Khosrow’s Injustice and the Chiefs’ Revolt
  10. E7.10Shiruyeh Is Released3
  11. E7.11Shiruyeh Sends Khosrow to Tisfoon2
E8Shiruyeh’s Coup and the End of the Great Reign9 pictures · 6 sections · 563 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. E8.1Shiruyeh Takes the Throne2
  2. E8.2Khosrow Parviz Answers Shiruyeh1
  3. E8.3Shiruyeh’s Grief Displeases the Chiefs1
  4. E8.4Barbad Breaks His Art in Grief1
  5. E8.5The Death of Khosrow Parviz1
  6. E8.6The Deaths of Shirin and Shiruyeh3
E9The Years of Chaos7 pictures · 6 sections · 180 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. E9.1Ardeshir, Son of Shiruyeh, Takes the Throne1
  2. E9.2Ardeshir Is Slain by Guraz’s Design1
  3. E9.3The Reign of Guraz, Also Called Farayin3
  4. E9.4The Reign of Poorandokht1
  5. E9.5The Reign of Azarmidokht
  6. E9.6The Reign of Farrokhzad1
E10Yazdegard17 pictures · 14 sections · 845 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. E10.1Yazdegard Ascends the Throne1
  2. E10.2Sa’ad Invades, and Rostam Takes the Field1
  3. E10.3Rostam and Sa’ad Exchange Letters2
  4. E10.4Rostam Battles Sa’ad and Is Slain2
  5. E10.5Yazdegard Withdraws to Khorasan1
  6. E10.6Yazdegard Writes to Mahwi
  7. E10.7Yazdegard Appeals to the Frontier Lords
  8. E10.8Mahwi Meets Yazdegard at Tus1
  9. E10.9Yazdegard Hides in the Mill2
  10. E10.10The Plot against Yazdegard1
  11. E10.11The Death of Yazdegard2
  12. E10.12Mahwi of Sur Takes the Throne1
  13. E10.13Bijan Marches against Mahwi1
  14. E10.14The Death of Mahwi of Sur2
E11The Epilogue1 picture · 32 coupletsRead the whole book with its pictures
  1. E11The Epilogue1