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Afrasiab

In Iranian legend, Afrasiab (Persian: افراسياب afrāsiyāb; Middle Persian: Frāsiyāv, Frāsiyāk), also known as Fraŋrasyan, is the king and hero of Turan in Iranian national history. He is the main antagonist of the Iranians in the Persian epic Shahnameh, written by Ferdowsi.

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In the Avesta

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Turanian

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related to In the Avesta · 24
Afrasiab → Aban Yasht, According, Although, Anahita, Avesta, Central Asia, Fraŋrasyan, Gosh Yasht, Hanakana, Haoma, He, His, In, Iranians, Kavi Haosravah, Kayanians, King, Lake Hamun, Legendary Yashts, Sistan
related to In the Shahnameh · 22
Afrasiab → According, Ahriman, Azerbaijan, Book, Farangis, Ferdowsi, Garsivaz, Hang-e Afrasiab, He, Iran, Iran Kay Khosrow, Iranian, Kay Khosrow, King, Kings, Pashang, Persian, Rostam, Shahnameh, The
related to In later sources · 16
Afrasiab → According, Avestan, Bundahishn, By, Four, In, Iraj, Iranian, Islamic, King Fereydun, Recension, Salm, The, The Greater, Tūr, Tūriya
related to Name and origin · 8
Afrasiab → Avestan Fraŋrasyan, Benveniste, Frahrasyāpa, Frārasyāp, Frāsīāb, The, The Persian, This
related to Hypotheses · 7
Afrasiab → Akhshunvar, Akhshunvaz, Aspandiat, Ernst Hertzfeld, Hephthalite, Parsondes, Tabari
see also · 4
Afrasiab → Afrasiab Museum, Afrasiyab, Samarkand, SamarkandAlp Er Tunga
related to External links · 2
Afrasiab → Rustam, The
Nationality · 1
Afrasiab → Turanian

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shahnameh king persian iranian name according avesta fraŋrasyan also turan iranians ferdowsi turanian called one mansion known hero epic sources

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AfrasiabNationalityTuranian1.00infobox
Afrasiabrelated to External linksThe0.60section
Afrasiabrelated to External linksRustam0.60section
Afrasiabrelated to HypothesesErnst Hertzfeld0.60section
Afrasiabrelated to HypothesesParsondes0.60section
Afrasiabrelated to HypothesesTabari0.60section
Afrasiabrelated to HypothesesAspandiat0.60section
Afrasiabrelated to HypothesesHephthalite0.60section
Afrasiabrelated to HypothesesAkhshunvar0.60section
Afrasiabrelated to HypothesesAkhshunvaz0.60section
Afrasiabrelated to In later sourcesAccording0.60section
Afrasiabrelated to In later sourcesIslamic0.60section

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