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Commentary: Changing Dynasties
Season 2 Episode 21
Arsalan marks the transition from the Pishdadian dynasty to the Kayanian dynasty, explaining what the title "Kay" means for the names of upcoming kin…
2 months, 1 week ago
Rostam Seeks Kay Qobad
Season 2 Episode 20
Arsalan retells the story of Rostam's quest to find Kay Qobad, a descendant of the great king Fereydoun, and bring him home to become the new king of…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Zal Calls for a New King
Season 2 Episode 19
Arsalan retells Zal’s first command to Rostam: journey to Mount Alborz and bring back Qobad of the Kayanian Dynasty as Iran’s chosen king to lead the…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Rostam’s Horse Rakhsh
Season 2 Episode 18
Arsalan retells the origin story of how Rostam meets and lassoes his legendary steed Rakhsh, one of the most iconic partnerships in all of world myth…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Garshasp Enthroned, Afrasiyab Disowned, Rostam Summoned
Season 2 Episode 17
Arsalan retells the peaceful reign of King Garshasp, the bitter estrangement between Afrasiyab and his father King Pashang of Turan, and the summonin…
3 months ago
Spotlight: Qaran, Son of Kaveh the Blacksmith
Season 2 Episode 16
Arsalan shines a spotlight on Qaran, the fierce and loyal warrior who has defended Iran from invaders and honourably carried forward the legacy of hi…
3 months, 1 week ago
Commentary: The Pishdadian Dynasty
Season 2 Episode 15
Arsalan marks the approaching end of the Pishdadian dynasty, reflecting on the significance of the Shahnameh's first lineage of kings and the transit…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
King Zaav & the Famine That Ended a War
Season 2 Episode 14
Arsalan retells King Zaav's brief reign and how a devastating famine unites the warring sides behind a common cause for peace, bringing about the con…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Election of King Zaav
Season 2 Episode 13
Arsalan retells how Zal and Qaran seek out and elect Zaav, an Iranian elder, as the nation's new king to succeed the fallen King Nowzar, even as Afra…
4 months ago
Afrasiyab Takes the Iranian Throne
Season 2 Episode 12
Arsalan retells the crisis of leadership facing Iranians after Afrasiyab murders King Nowzar and seizes the Iranian throne.
4 months, 1 week ago