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open Armenia 1 1 56 56
open Australia 2 2 2 2
open Austria 1 3 85 85
open Belgium 1 1 0
open Canada 3 35 67 9 29 19 6 2 2
open Denmark 2 37 73 6 16 31 14 2 4
open Egypt 1 7 239 71 72 49 14 11 22
open France 8 51 1022 9 202 282 282 88 111 48
open Georgia 2 6 7 1 1 5
open Germany 9 44 1217 41 179 330 426 88 101 52
open Greece 1 3 3 2 1
open Hungary 3 5 57 20 2 35
open India 36 105 2879 75 378 364 674 83 1076 17 212
open Iran 18 91 1781 4 146 623 234 88 473 213
open Iraq 1 1 0
open Ireland 2 29 632 110 62 143 151 106 58 2
open Israel 1 15 58 7 18 3 29 1
open Italy 9 12 336 1 17 91 176 51
open Kuwait 2 18 58 9 36 1 1 2 9
open Malaysia 2 4 18 2 15 1
open Netherlands 1 1 20 20
open Pakistan 19 43 235 4 15 65 147 1 3
open Poland 5 5 30 29 1
open Portugal 1 1 0
open Qatar 1 16 168 6 10 18 134
open Romania 1 1 1 1
close Russia 5 33 1147 53 149 201 451 162 131
close Moscow, Museum of the Orient open 5 3 3
close St Petersburg, The Hermitage Museum open 2 13 1 12
close St Petersburg, Institute of Oriental Manuscripts open 10 368 134 60 158 16
close St Petersburg, National Library of Russia open 15 733 53 14 138 409 4 115
open Dorn 329 open 53 53
open Dorn 331 open 12 12
open Dorn 332 open 13 13
close   Dorn 333 open 193 193
026v Garshasp playing polo in front of Zahhak open       •        
028v Garshasp kills the dragon open       •        
032r Girshasp kills the leopards open       •        
034v Girshasp battles Bahu open       •        
045r Girshasp talks to the brahmans in India open       •        
047r Garshasp finds the nestle of Simurgh open       •        
052r Garshasp comes to Siyamak open       •        
055v Zahhak receives the gifts sent to him by Mihraj open       •        
064r Garshasp defeats the army of Utrud open       •        
074v Garshasp fights with Div Minhirasp and his army open       •        
077v Garshasp kills Afriqi open       •        
086r Zahhak bound on mount Damavand open       •        
089r Faridun talks to Girshasp and Nariman open       •        
095r Nariman passing by the castle with Humay Humayun standing on the top of it falls in love with her open       •        
108v Nariman defeats the Khaqan of Chin open       •        
110r Jarmas brings Nariman to the execution open       •        
117r Karan frees Nariman captured by divs open       •        
120r Garshasp defeats the army of the Fagfur open       •        
124v Soldiers of Nariman shoot the sons of Faghfur open       •        
127r Faridun recieves the Faghfur of Chin open       •        
133r Garshasp comes to the village with the pagan temple open       •        
134v Nariman's wedding ceremony open       •        
138v The King of Yemen receives Faridun's sons open       •        
141r Faridun sends a message to Salm and Tur open       •        
142v Tur and Salm Slay Iraj open       •        
147v Garshasp slays Shiruy open       •        
150r Manuchihr Kills Salm open       •        
156v Sam asks the Simurgh to return Zal open       •        
162r Rudaba lets down her hair for Zal to climb up open       •        
169r Sam receives Sindukht as envoy from the King of Kabul open       •        
173v Zal kills the Div open       •        
177r Zal with his warriors and divs open       •        
181r First meeting of Zal and Rustam open       •        
186r Barman kills Qubad open       •        
188r Qarin fights Barman open       •        
189v Nauzar just before his execution open       •        
196r Rustam drinks from the bowl of Garshasp in the presence of shah open       •        
198r Rustam kills the Lion open       •        
202r Rustam kills Kuk Kuhzad open       •        
206r Rustam besieging the castle on the Mount Shikavand open       •        
209r Rustam kills Shaydasp open       •        
210v Rustam Catches Rakhsh open       •        
212v Rustam frees the Kashmir girl captured by the brigands open       •        
217r Rustam fights the monster open       •        
221v open       •        
225r A minstrel div tempts Kay Kavus to invade Mazandaran open       •        
228r Rustam's first labour: Rakhsh kills a lion open       •        
229r Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragon open       •        
230r Rustam got sweated takes off his dress to dry it near by the spring open       •        
231r Rustam leads the captured Awlad open       •        
232v Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open       •        
234v Rustam fights the Mazandaran champion Juya open       •        
240v Kay Kavus prepares for his flight to the heavens open       •        
243v Afrasiyab attacks the land of Iran open       •        
247r Suhrab fights Gurdafarid open       •        
251v Zhanda Razm discovered dead from a blow of Rustam's fist open       •        
255v Suhrab overthrows Rustam in their second combat open       •        
256v Rustam mourns Suhrab open       •        
261r Rustam introduces Siyavush to Kay Kavus (CHECK) open       •        
262r Siyavush in Sudaba's dwellings open       •        
265v The fire ordeal of Siyavush open       •        
270r Garsivaz brings gifts to Siyavush from Afrasiyab open       •        
273v Zanga goes to Afrasiyab open       •        
276v Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab open       •        
283v Siyavush and Afrasiyab watch playing polo open       •        
284v Siyavush fights with Guruy Zara and Dimur open       •        
289v Siyavush taken prisoner brought to Afrasiyab open       •        
291v Guruy Executes Siyavush open       •        
297v Zavara executes Surkha to avenge Siyavush open       •        
299r Rustam kills Pilsam open       •        
303v Giv finds Kay Khusraw in Turan open       •        
305r Kay Khusrau captures Suhrab's horse Bihzad open       •        
306r Giv protects sleeping Farangis and Kay Khusraw from the Turanians open       •        
308v Giv leads Piran before Kay Khusrau and Farangis open       •        
310r Kay Khusraw crosses the Oxus with Farangis and Giv open       •        
311v Kay Kavus receives Kay Khusraw arrived from Turan open       •        
314r Kay Khusrau's army besieges Bahman's Castle open       •        
315v Kay Khusrau enthroned open       •        
320r Kay Khusraw greets Rustam and Zal came to his camp open       •        
321v Faramurz kills Kalun open       •        
323r Faramurz kills Shir-mard open       •        
326v Faramurz kills div Nahafun open       •        
329r Faramurz kills Qal'a Zangi open       •        
334v Farud kills Zarasp open       •        
337r The Iranians mourn Farud open       •        
339v Bizhan pursues Tazhav, who carries Ispanay on his horse open       •        
343r Bizhan takes Kava's standard from Fariburz open       •        
345v Tazhav slays Bahram and Giv captures Tazhav open       •        
350v Ruhham cuts off the hand of Bazur open       •        
354r Rustam asks Farangis to marry Fariburz open       •        
361r Rustam captures and kills Kamus open       •        
362v Rustam overturns Chingish by seizing the tail of his horse open       •        
369r Rustam kills Gahar open       •        
370v Rustam Pulls the Khaqan of Chin from His Elephant by Lasso open       •        
374r Rustam battles Kafur the Man eater open       •        
377v Rustam overthrows Puladvand open       •        
379r Rustam remounts while Puladvand escapes open       •        
381v Akvan Div flings Rustam into the sea open       •        
386v Bizhan slaughters the wild boars open       •        
388r Manizha entertains Bizhan in the meadows open       •        
396v Rustam feasts with Kay Khusrau open       •        
401r Rustam fights Barkhiyas Div (interpolation) open       •        
402r Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open       •        
411v Barzu captures Fariburz and Tus open       •        
414v Barzu battles Rustam open       •        
418r Barzu battles Faramurz open       •        
422v Barzu lassoes Gurgin and shoots his horse open       •        
428v Barzu battles Rustam for the third time open       •        
432r Tus Parleys with Rahham and Gudarz open       •        
434r Susan the sorcerer tempts Tus open       •        
437v Turkish warrior by the order of Susan lassoes Bizhan open       •        
440r Rustam Battles Pilsam open       •        
445r Rustam battles Pilsam open       •        
449r Rustam battles Afrasiyab open       •        
455r Giv goes to Piran's headquarters at Visagird open       •        
462r Bizhan and Human wrestle for a second time open       •        
471r Giv fights Piran open       •        
475r Fariburz kills Gulbad open       •        
475v Giv defeats and binds Guruy open       •        
476r Guraza binds Siyamak onto his horse and leads him away open       •        
476v Firhil decapitates Zangula open       •        
477r Rahham kills Barman open       •        
477v Bizhan leads away his horse with Ruyin's body on it open       •        
478r Hujir cleaves Sipahram's helmet with his sword open       •        
478v Zanga carries Akhvasht away over his saddle open       •        
479r Gurgin kills Andariman with an arrow open       •        
479v Barta kills Kuhram with his sword open       •        
480v The eleventh combat: Gudarz fights Piran open       •        
484v Gustaham kills Lahhak and Farshidvard open       •        
494v Kay Khusraw kills Shida open       •        
496v Kay Khusrau kills Aila open       •        
503r Kay Khusraw and Rustam besiege Gangdizh open       •        
504v Kay Khusraw in the Afrasiyab's haram open       •        
511v Kay Khusraw Defeats and Kills the King of Makran open       •        
517r Hum captures Afrasiyab open       •        
518r Afrasiyab and Garsivas executed open       •        
535r Caesar deliberates on whether to offer his daughter to Gushtasp open       •        
537r Gushtasp kills the wolf open       •        
539r Gushtasp kills a dragon open       •        
545r Gushtasp receives Zardusht and converts to the new faith open       •        
553r Isfandiyar kills Bidarafsh<p>kills Bidirafsh open       •        
557v The death of Luhrasp in battle against the forces of Arjasp open       •        
564r Isfandiyar lassoes the Turanian hero Gurgsar open       •        
566v Isfandiyar's first labour: he fights the wolves open       •        
567r Isfandiyar's second labour: he fights the lions open       •        
568r Isfandiyar's third labour: he fights the dragon open       •        
569r Isfandiyar's fourth labour: he kills the sorceress open       •        
574r Isfandiyar meets his sisters open       •        
575v Isfandiyar kills Arjasp and rescues his sisters open       •        
584r Rustam kicks aside the rock pushed by Bahman open       •        
590v Isfandiyar boasts about his own lineage open       •        
598r Zavara and Faramarz kill Isfandiyar's sons Nush-Azar and Mihr-i Nush open       •        
603v Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrow open       •        
611r Shaghad watches Rustam falling down into the pit open       •        
618v Zar-i Banuvan kills two horsemen open       •        
626v Bahman and his horsemen shoot Faramurz open       •        
630v Barzin in revenge of the Ardashir's sister kills the dragon open       •        
642r Iskandar executes Dara's murderers open       •        
650v Iskandar kills the Fur of Hind open       •        
659r Iskandar takes his army to the west open       •        
696v Bahram Gur shows his prowess on the hunting grounds open       •        
711r The mobads rebuke Bahram Gur for his cruelty after the lion hunt open       •        
721r Bahram Gur asks Shangul to give him his daughter Sapinud as a wife open       •        
727r Piruz and his army fall into a pit and die open       •        
733v Anushirvan executes Mazdak and his followers open       •        
735v Anushirvan displays his prowess before Babak open       •        
740r Anushirvan marches on Qalinius open       •        
744r Nushzad killed in battle with Ram Barzin open       •        
746r Anushirvan finds a young man in his harem open       •        
750v Anushirvan's sixth banquet with Buzurjmihr and the Mobads open       •        
753r Anushirvan reveals the sorcery of Zurvan and the Jew open       •        
756r Khusrau Parviz goes to war in Azarbaijan open       •        
759v The angel Surush rescues Khusrau Parviz open       •        
765r Bahram Chubina kills the monkey-lion open       •        
768r Qalun is arrested and beaten to death open       •        
773v Gurdiya presents an equestrian cat to Khusraw Parviz open       •        
788r Mihr Hurmuzd murders Khusrau Parviz open       •        
790r Shirin commits suicide by the coffin of Khusrau Parviz open       •        
798v Bahram Chubina kills Bahram, Son of Siyavush during playing Polo open       •        
808v Bahram Chubina in the castle of the Fortune Teller open       •        
814r Ayin Gushasp's assassin is executed by Bahram Chubina open       •        
815r Binduy and Gustaham Blind Hurmuzd open       •        
817v Khusraw Parviz and Bahram Chubina Meet open       •        
822v Bahram Chubina's horse is killed under him open       •        
832v Bahram Chubina defeats and kills Sava open       •        
837r Hurmuzd receives Anushirvan's sealed casket open       •        
838v Hurmuzd goes hunting open       •        
843r Gav asks Talhand to stop the battle open       •        
848v Buzurjmihr predicts the contents of the locked chest open       •        
855v Caesar's envoys before Anushirvan open       •        
861r Buzurjmihr arranges chess pieces before Anushirvan open       •        
872r The miller assassinates Yazdagird open       •        
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