The Nāṣirī Generations 6: FOURTH DYNASTY: THE SASANIAN.

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I. Arda-sher-ul-Jami’ or Babakan, son of Babak, son of Sasan, descended from Kai-Luhrasib. He rose to power 266 years after Iskandar, some say 270, but the Christians, 558 years after. He reigned 14 [40] years and 6 months. II. Shapur, his son, reigned 30 years. III. Hurmuz [Hurmaz or Hormazd], who reigned 1 year and 10 months. IV. Bahram, his son, reigned 3 years. V. Bahram, son of Bahram, who assumed the title of Shah-an-Shah [King of Kings]. He reigned 4 months: Tabari says, 4 years. VI. Narsi, son of the elder Bahram succeeded his brother, and reigned 9 years. VII. Hurmuz, son of Narsi, who reigned 7 years and 5 months. He left one of his wives pregnant, who, after six months, gave birth to Shapur. VIII. Shapur-i-Zu-l-Aktaf, so called because, when at war with the ’Arabs, he had the shoulder-blades of all those who fell into his hands removed. He defeated and took prisoner the Kaisar of Rum. Shapur reigned 72 years. IX. Arda-Sher, son of Hurmuz, Shapur's brother, a great tyrant; and after 4 years he was dethroned. X. Shapur, son of Shapur-i-Zu-l-Aktaf, who was put to death by his troops after reigning 5 years and 2 months. XI. Bahram, son of Shapur, styled Kirman-Shah before his accession. He was slain by his troops after reigning 11 years, but Tabari says 15 years. XII. Yazdajird-ul-Asim [Evil-doer], also styled KAW-KHASH [morose]. Killed after reigning 21 years, by the kick of a mysterious horse, which suddenly appeared, and as quickly vanished again. XIII. Bahram, his son, styled Bahram-I-Gor, so called from having, when hunting, discharged an arrow at a lion which was about to tear a wild ass, and pierced both through. He reigned 60 years. XIV. Yazdajird, his son, who reigned 18 years, 4 months, and 18 days. XV. FIRUZ, son of Yazdajird, who reigned 27 years. XVI. Balash, son of Firuz, reigned 4 years. XVII. Kubad, his son, was dethroned by his brother, Jamasib, but recovered the sovereignty again. Reigned 42 years.