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The list of chapters follows the sequence found in Mohl's edition (1838-78), which were later given an alpha-numerical designation by Fritz Wolff (1935). There are some peculiarities: first, Shapur son of Ardashir is numbered 22* and number 30 was overlooked by mistake. These irregularities are smoothed out in the edition of Dabir-Siyaqi (1956), which otherwise follows Wolff's scheme. More recent editions (Bertel's et al.; Khaleghi-Motlagh) do not give numbers to the chapters, only titles. These have been assigned numbers for the purposes of the Project. A useful concordance of chapters and page numbers in the different editions can be found in Kumiko Yamamoto's The oral background of Persian epics (Leiden, 2003), pp. xiv-xviii.

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open -2 - Other epics 11 187 1 2 16 95 50 23
open -2a - Bahmannama 2 47 2 1 17 10 7 9
open -2b - Barzunama 4 308 8 44 113 48 77 1 17
open -2c - Garshaspnama 2 80 3 2 9 40 1 10 15
open -1 - Preliminary materials 2 15 2 6 3 2 2
open -1a - Illuminations 6 382 3 83 104 99 33 54 1 5
open -1b - Bindings 3 81 3 6 25 14 9 20 4
open -1c - Frontispieces and Finispieces 13 252 17 60 100 43 5 14 4 5
open -1d - Preface 9 82 4 25 29 13 3 6 1 1
open 0 - Introduction 9 34 7 6 10 4 3 3 1
open 1 - Kayumars (30 years) 4 203 11 36 59 47 12 29 1 8
open 2 - Hushang (40 years) 4 14 2 2 3 3 4
open 3 - Tahmuras Div-band (30 years) 2 26 5 7 8 2 4
open 4 - Jamshid (700 years) 11 133 3 32 24 26 16 28 4
open 5 - Zahhak (1000 years) 27 293 15 63 84 66 27 33 4
open 6 - Faridun (500 years) 54 584 39 114 146 136 35 90 23
open 7 - Manuchihr (120 years) 87 843 79 114 218 220 77 109 1 25
open 8 - Nauzar (7 years) 37 190 12 25 51 49 19 27 6
open 9 - Zav son of Tahmasp (5 years) 2 11 3 3 3 1 1
open 10 - Garshasp (9 years) 9 158 16 19 46 35 11 21 10
open 11 - Kay Qubad (100 years) 10 163 12 26 38 49 8 24 1 5
open 12 - Kay Kavus (150 years) 50 885 71 126 190 239 93 136 1 29
open 12b - Kay Kavus fights the King of Hamavaran 43 318 15 52 78 92 29 39 13
open 12c - Suhrab 57 549 23 88 131 164 44 78 20
open 12d - Siyavush 149 885 56 146 237 237 57 122 30
open 12e - Kay Khusrau comes to Iran 103 463 25 75 119 120 43 66 1 14
open 13 - Kay Khusrau (60 years) 98 482 42 60 124 125 42 77 12
open 13b - Kamus-i Kashani 75 502 35 60 143 146 26 75 17
open 13c - Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin 79 479 32 73 114 117 35 86 1 21
open 13d - Rustam fights Akhvan Div 17 223 10 31 49 75 15 37 6
open 13e - Bizhan and Manizha 60 544 34 74 130 155 44 83 2 22
open 13f - The Twelve Rukhs 107 975 76 185 242 233 55 148 36
close 13g - The Great War between Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab 151 840 47 151 214 196 56 131 45
close In praise of Sultan Mahmud open 5 1 4
close Kay Khusrau prepares to ride against Afrasiyab open 6 1 4 1
close Afrasiyab learns of the killing of Piran open 4 1 1 1 1
close Kay Khusrau learns about Afrasiyab's intention for war open 2 2
close The armies of Iran and Turan draw up their battle lines open 4 2 1 1
Shida (Pashang) comes to his father Afrasiyab open 0
close Afrasiyab sends his son Shida to Kay Khusrau open 6 2 3 1
close Rustam counsels Kay Khusrau on combat with Afrasiyab open 2 1 1
Kay Khusrau replies to Afrasiyab (DUPL) open 0
close Kay Khusrau sends his answer to Afrasiyab open 1 1
close Kay Khusrau fights Shida open 26 5 6 6 4 5
close Kay Khusrau throws Shida to the ground open 56 2 11 13 22 1 5 2
close Kay Khusrau kills Shida open 80 4 13 22 24 6 11
close A full scale battle between the armies of Iran and Turan open 37 7 12 7 4 7
close Kay Khusrau encounters Astaqila, Aila and Burzi-aila open 4 1 1 1 1
Kay Khusrau kills Astaqila open 0
close Kay Khusrau kills Aila open 13 2 5 3 2 1
close Burzi-aila flees from Kay Khusrau open 3 2 1
Afrasiyab turns in flight open 0
Kay Khusrau reports his victory to Kay Kavus open 0
close Afrasiyab comes to Gang Dizh open 4 2 2
Kay Khusrau crosses the Oxus open 0
close Kay Khusrau fights Afrasiyab again open 11 1 2 1 1 5 1
close Kay Khusrau receives a messenger from Gustaham open 2 1 1
Afrasiyab seeks refuge in Gang Bihisht (DUPL) open 0
Afrasiyab seeks refuge in Gang Bihisht open 0
Afrasiyab writes to the Faghfur of Chin open 0
Kay Khusrau reaches Gang Dizh (DUPL) open 0
Kay Khusrau reaches Gang Dizh open 0
Jahn arrives with Afrasiyab's message (DUPL) open 0
close Jahn arrives with a message from Afrasiyab open 3 1 1 1
Kay Khusrau replies to Jahn open 0
Kay Khusrau replies to Jahn (DUPL) open 0
close Kay Khusrau besieges Gang Dizh open 34 5 11 7 6 1 3 1
close Rustam takes Jahn and Garsivaz prisoner open 10 6 2 1 1
close Afrasiyab flees from Gang Dizh open 1 1
close Kay Khusrau gives a safe conduct to Afrasiyab's family open 25 3 5 6 5 3 3
Kay Khusrau gives advice to the Iranians open 0
Kay Khusrau writes to Kay Kavus with news of his victory (DUPL) open 0
close Kay Khusrau writes to Kay Kavus with news of his victory open 2 1 1
close Kay Khusrau learns of Afrasiyab's departure with the Faghfur's army open 1 1
Kay Khusrau learns of Afrasiyab's departure (DUPL) open 0
Afrasiyab writes to Kay Khusrau open 0
close The war between the Iranians and the Turanians open 3 1 2
close The Iranians repel Afrasiyab's night attack open 16 1 2 5 2 4 2
close Kay Khusrau enthroned celebrates his victory over Afrasiyab open 3 1 1 1
close The Khaqan of Chin sends an envoy to Kay Khusrau open 4 2 1 1
Afrasiyab crosses Lake Zara (dupl) open 0
close Kay Khusrau sends the bounty to Kay Kavus open 1 1
close The Turanian prisoners before Kay Kavus open 6 1 1 1 2 1
Kay Khusrau receives a reply from Kay Kavus open 0
close Kay Khusrau sends messages to the Faghfur of Chin and the King of Makran open 1 1
close Kay Khusrau defeats and kills the King of Makran open 22 2 4 8 3 5
Kay Khusrau kills the King of Makran (DUPL) open 0
close Kay Khusrau crosses Lake Zara open 35 5 9 6 7 4 3 1
close Kay Khusrau besieges Gang Dizh open 5 1 2 2
Kay Khusrau returns from Gang Dizh by sea open 0
Kay Khusrau makes Ashkash govenor of Makran open 0
close Kay Khusrau visits Siyavushgird and mourns for his father open 2 1 1
close Kay Khusrau returns from Turan to Iran open 3 2 1
close Kay Kavus and Kay Khusrau approach the sacred fire open 10 2 3 3 2
close Hum captures Afrasiyab open 21 7 3 6 2 1 2
Hum and Afrasiyab in the cave (CHECK) open 0
close Afrasiyab flees from Hum open 1 1
close Kay Kavus and Kay Khusrau come to Hum open 3 1 1 1
close Afrasiyab rises from the water as Garsivaz is tortured open 9 1 2 1 2 2 1
close Afrasiyab is taken out of the water open 9 1 3 1 3 1
close Kay Khusrau leads Afrasiyab by lasso open 3 1 2
close Afrasiyab begs Kay Khusrau for mercy open 8 1 3 4
close   The execution of Afrasiyab open 155 10 28 48 35 6 19 9
0661 Ms 73-1               •
OS 1980-452               •
212r Cod. Trueb. 6               •
371r Smith-Lesouef 224               •
338r Browne V 69* (14)               •
265r Lewis O. 58               •
001 Ms 376               •
007 25.68.1, 34.24.1-6, 57.51.33, 69.74.1-9 •              
122r H. 1479 •              
176r Dorn 329 •              
011.3 Ms. Diez A fol. 71 •              
021v 1974.290.1-42, 2003.330.1-7 •              
156v Qavam al-Din •              
003v Ms. W. 677a-d •              
201r Inju 1352 •              
156v Ms. Ta'rikh Farisi, no. 73 •              
0506 P. 3909, M. 493   •            
259r Or. 494   •            
273r Or. 420   •            
299v Haci Besir Aga 486   •            
267r H. L. 3787-3788   •            
248r C 822   •            
258r Suppl. persan 493   •            
252v LTS1995.2.189   •            
307r Suppl. persan 494   •            
256v Pers. c. 4   •            
260r 1963   •            
249v Ms. 1945   •            
210v ACC 1243-1244   •            
255v III.133-175   •            
278r Per 158   •            
272r Per 157   •            
249v H. 1489   •            
149r Ms. or. fol. 4255   •            
248v Suppl. persan 1280   •            
282r 1999 April 19, lot 50   •            
282r 2005.1.269 (Ms 12)   •            
272r Ms. 1978   •            
294r Elliott 325   •            
389v II.3218   •            
325v H. 1508   •            
524v Cod. pers. 8   •            
387r Ms. Ta'rikh Farisi, no. 60     •          
275r Ms. 1955     •          
254r Ryl Pers 910     •          
337v S1986.58.1     •          
303r 2002 October 15, lot 152     •          
286v H. 1485     •          
0494 Ms 2245     •          
280v D 184     •          
383v Shah Tahmasp     •          
315r Ms. I. 2     •          
0685 10982 F     •          
292r Ryl Pers 932     •          
307v Ms. 56 G     •          
259r Suppl. persan 489 (1st part)     •          
231r AE Farsa 1058     •          
258r C 50     •          
289r Ouseley 369     •          
258v PN 1811     •          
221r Ms 16     •          
240r 2002.50.40-165     •          
100r Oriental 12085     •          
326v Ms. III. G. 68     •          
254r 2004 April 24, lot 25     •          
254r 2004 April 28, lot 25     •          
251r 513     •          
257v H. 1475     •          
1948-10-9-055     •          
359v Eckstein Shahnama     •          
182r MS Holmes 150 (A/5)     •          
319r PNS 382     •          
302v Additional 27302     •          
260v I.O.Islamic 3254     •          
299r I.O.Islamic 3540     •          
265v Ms 656     •          
175r Lewis O. 53     •          
528v Suppl. persan 492     •          
266v OR F40 Q vol.1     •          
233v Lewis O. 50   •            
348v Ryl Pers 9   •            
245v Ms. 59 G       •        
0593r Ms. no. 581       •        
239v O 15/7248       •        
215v Suppl. persan 490       •        
439r Ms. or. fol. 4251       •        
300v 13.228.16       •        
6307       •        
239r Additional 16761       •        
325r I.O.Islamic 3265       •        
283r Spencer Pers. ms. 2       •        
133r Suppl. persan 491       •        
288rA Spencer Pers. ms. 3       •        
325r Ms. W. 602       •        
293v BBP 86       •        
217r 2 Cod. Ms. Asch 79       •        
253r III.355-384, V.76-83       •        
337v PNS 65       •        
321v I.O.Islamic 1256       •        
269r Ms. 314       •        
331v Ms. or. fol. 4252       •        
0720 Ms 596-68       •        
255r Ryl Pers 909       •        
518r Dorn 333       •        
238v R 377       •        
272v Ms. 57 G       •        
248r HP ms 9       •        
276b Ms 1549       •        
264r Ms. 58 G       •        
225r In 36       •        
393r Dorn 331     •          
155r Suppl. turc 326     •          
261v 1677     •          
163r Suppl. persan 1122     •          
275v Lewis O. 51     •          
304v Ms. or. fol. 359     •          
285v Cod. pers. 15     •          
371r Cod. pers. 10     •          
317r Ms.o.117     •          
475v Spencer Pers. ms. 62         •      
256v D 377         •      
330b Ms 1551         •      
303v 280       •        
265v PNS 64       •        
292v Additional 6610       •        
003v 1971-107/254-255-256       •        
382v 10319       •        
356 Ms 70, 67-1           •    
OS 1980-452           •    
201r 535           •    
279r PNS 394           •    
519 Ms 943           •    
283r Pe I 1B 1535           •    
231r 13217           •    
303r PNS 13           •    
V2_110 Ms 1550           •    
433v Ms. III. G. 68bis         •      
333r 1998-7-21-02         •      
293v Lewis O. 55         •      
382r Ryl Pers 525           •    
277r 1063 F           •    
232r 2005.1.274 (Ms 22)           •    
0514 Ms 1915           •    
2.144v O 19/7251           •    
288r Whinfield 1           •    
243vA Lewis O. 57           •    
146v Pe I 1c 1722           •    
close The execution of Garsivaz open 21 4 8 7 1 1
close Kay Kavus and Kay Khusrau celebrate their return to Iran open 5 1 1 2 1
close The death of Kay Kavus open 2 1 1
close Kay Khusrau despairs of the world open 3 1 1 1
The courtiers investigate the problems of Kay Khusrau open 0
The Iranians call on Zal and Rustam for help open 0
close Kay Khusrau grants an audience to Rustam and Zal open 5 1 1 2 1
Kay Khusrau sees Surush in his dream open 0
close Zal and Rustam advise Kay Khusrau open 7 3 3 1
Kay Khusraw appoints Jahd as the king of Turan (CHECK) open 0
close Kay Khusrau replies to Zal open 2 1 1
close Zal reproaches Kay Khusrau open 3 2 1
close Zal apologises to Kay Khusrau open 1 1
close Kay Khusrau gives advice to the Iranians open 10 1 6 2 1
close The testament of Kay Khusrau to Gudarz open 5 2 1 2
close Zal asks Kay Khusrau for a legacy to Rustam open 3 1 2
Kay Khusrau gives legacy to Giv open 0
Kay Khusrau gives legacy to Tus open 0
close Kay Khusrau gives up his throne to Luhrasp open 20 2 3 7 1 6 1
close Kay Khusrau bids farewell to his harem open 4 1 1 1 1
close Kay Khusrau rides into the desert with his followers open 7 2 1 1 1 2
close Kay Khusrau says a final farewell to his loyal comanders open 10 1 4 1 1 3
close Kay Khusrau's champions lost in the snow open 22 4 3 3 2 2 5 3
close Rustam and other champions searching in the mountains for their comrades lost in the snow open 8 1 2 2 3
Luhrasp hears of Kay Khusrau's disappearance open 0
close The coronation of Luhrasp open 40 5 19 8 4 4
open 14 - Luhrasp (120 years) 47 361 29 69 112 81 13 42 15
open 15 - Gushtasp (120 years) 225 1760 152 225 458 463 126 279 57
open 16 - Bahman son of Isfandiyar (99 years) 16 50 3 4 12 17 6 6 2
open 17 - Humay (32 years) 17 67 6 8 18 14 6 10 5
open 18 - Darab (12 years) 14 15 5 2 2 3 3
open 19 - Dara son of Darab (14 years) 16 201 3 28 59 55 13 32 11
open 20 - Iskandar (14 years) 106 596 74 80 143 141 51 74 1 32
open 21 - The Ashkanians (200 years) 45 176 25 20 52 40 9 18 12
open 22  - The Sassanians: Ardashir Babakan (42 years) 14 96 14 18 29 20 1 10 4
open 22* - Shapur son of Ardashir (31 years) 3 23 1 1 6 6 6 3
open 23 - Urmuzd son of Shapur (1 year, 2 months) 3 3 3
open 24 - Bahram son of Urmuzd (3 years, 3 months, 3 days) 3 4 2 2
open 25 - Bahram son of Bahram (19 years) 1 3 2 1
open 26 - Bahram Bahramiyan (4 months) 2 4 2 1 1
open 27 - Narsi son of Bahram (9 years) 2 4 2 1 1
open 28 - Urmuzd son of Narsi (9 years) 2 2 1 1
open 29 - Shapur Zul-aktaf (72 years) 33 136 11 22 36 43 8 13 3
30 - Unnamed Chapter 0 0
open 31 - Ardashir the Good (12 years) 2 2 2
open 32 - Shapur son of Shapur (5 years, 4 months) 2 3 1 2
open 33 - Bahram son of Shapur (14 years) 1 5 1 1 2 1
open 34 - Yazdagird the Sinner (21 years) 23 336 23 56 96 91 23 35 1 11
open 35 - Bahram Gur (1) (63 years) 64 353 54 46 86 80 25 49 13
open 35b - Bahram Gur (2) 51 198 27 25 51 51 12 22 1 8
open 36 - Yazdagird son of Bahram Gur (18 years) 2 5 4 1
open 37 - Hurmuz son of Yazdagird (1 year, 1 month) 2 2 1 1
open 38 - Piruz son of Yazdagird (11 years, 4 months) 10 19 5 4 6 4
open 39 - Balash son of Piruz (5 years, 1 month, 6 days) 15 14 2 1 7 3 1
open 40 - Qubad son of Piruz (40 years) 25 60 10 10 13 19 2 4 2
open 41 - Kisra Anushirvan (48 years) 128 558 69 69 155 140 18 69 38
open 42 - Hurmuzd (14 years) 75 273 28 32 73 65 10 42 1 22
open 43 - Khusrau Parviz (38 years) 173 639 67 83 166 155 27 92 1 48
open 44 - Qubad son of Parviz (7 months) 26 122 11 11 33 28 8 24 7
open 45 - Ardashir Shiruy (6 months) 4 6 1 2 2 1
open 46 - Farayin Guraz (50 days) 3 5 2 2 1
open 47 - Purandukht (6 months) 4 3 1 1 1
open 48 - Azarmdukht (4 months) 2 0
open 49 - Farrukhzad (1 month) 2 1 1
open 50 - Yazdagird (16 years) 24 166 7 26 29 56 16 25 1 6