The Nāṣirī Generations 5: THIRD DYNASTY: THE ASHKANIAN.

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I. Ashk [Ushk = Hushka.?], styled Arfa’wa, ninth in descent from Dara-i-Akbar. Ashk reigned 10 years. II. Ashkan, his son, reigned 10 years. III. Shapur, his son, who totally destroyed Jerusalem. In his reign Mihtar ’Isa [Jesus Christ] was born. Shapur reigned 60 years. IV. Gudarz-i-Akbar, son of Shapur. Reigned 10 years. V. Gudarz-i-Asghar, his son, reigned 21 years. VI. Narsi-ul-Ashghani, who reigned 40 years. VII. Kisra-ul-Ashghani, son of Narsi. He is styled also, Ardawan-i-Akbar, and reigned 44 years. VIII. Balas-ul-Ashghani, who reigned 24 years. IX. Ardawan-i-Asghar, who reigned 13 years.