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Rh Sohráb, whom his father never sees. Sohráb attacks Kaikáús, and is unwittingly slain by his own father Rustam. Rustam then begets a second son by Tahmína, named Farámurz. Kaikáús has a son by the Princess of Bulghár, named Siyáwash, who takes Balkh from Afrásiáb, but marries his enemy's daughter afterwards, and having a quarrel with his father goes over to him. Kurshewaz, a son-in-law of Afrásiáb, instigates the latter, however, to murder Siyáwash. On this Rustam is sent to Túrán from his house in Kábul, and exacts revenge after seven years' fighting. Kaikáús abdicates in favour of Kaikhusrú, who invades Túrán, where Farúd, son of Siyáwash is killed. From Túrán Prince Tús is sent into Pírán, where he is imprisoned, and released by Rustam. Rustam then captures the emperor of China (Kháqán-i-Chîn). Rustam gains a victory over Afrasiáb and the king of Khútan, and then slays the demon Akwán. Bezan, the warrior, subdues the Gurázáns of Armán, and on his return he falls in love with Muníza, the daughter of Afrásiáb, whereon Afrásiáb throws him into prison, whence he is released by Rustam. Burzú and Rustam have a fight, and Kaikhusrú helps Rustam to capture Barzú. Gudarz, the warrior, gains a victory in Túrán for Kaikhusrú. Kaikhusrú has a decisive victory in Túrán, in which he slays Afrásiáb, and his son Shaida, after which he disapperas. Lahrasp succeeds him: his son Gustasp conquers Iliás, king of Khirz, and hands him over to the emperor (Qaisar) of Rúm, whose daughter he marries. Lahrasp abdicates in his favour. Gustasp has two sons, Asfandiyár and Nashvín. In his days Zardusht (Zoroaster) arose and converted the king. Asfandiyár shows much courage in a war with Arjasp, the king of Chin and Máchín, who is driven back. Kuhran, the son of Arjasp, slays Lahrasp and defeats Gustasp. Asfandiyár, who in the meantime had been imprisoned by his father, is released, and defeats Arjasp and recovers Balkh. Asfandiyár now slays Arjasp and Kuhran in Dazhrúín, and releases his sister, their captive. Rustam is killed by Shughád in a fight with Asfandiyár. Gustasp is succeeded by his grandson Bahrám, who soon dies, and is succeeded by his daughter, Humá, who abdicates after a reign of thirty-two years in favour of Dáráb, her son by her own father! Dáráb marries Náhid, the daughter of the king of Rúm, and when she is pregnant