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Siyavash
Siyavash is a legendary prince of Iranian tradition, son of King Kay Kavus, whose story is told in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. Falsely accused by his stepmother Sudabeh, he proved his innocence by passing through fire, then fled to Turan, where he was unjustly killed by Afrasiab, a death avenged by his son Kay Khosrow. According to al-Biruni the kings of Khwarazm traced their line to him.
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