List of women in Shahnameh
# List of women in Shahnameh

There are many queens, princesses, heroines and witches in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh (Book of Kings), from the Iran, Turan, the Roman Empire, China, India etc.

## List of Women in the Shahnameh

* Arezo, daughter of Mahyar
* Arezo, wife of Salm
* Azadeh, the lover of Bahram V Gor
* Azarmidokht, Queen of Queens of Iran
* Arnavāz, wife of Zahak and later of Freydon
* Spanoy, a Turanian princess
* Banou of Gazor
* Banou of Gordoye
* Banou of Mahbod
* Boran, Queen of Queens of Iran
* Beh-Afarid, daughter of Kay Vishtasp
* Tahmina, mother of Sohrab and wife of Rustam
* Jarireh, the first wife of Siyavash
* Jamag, sister of Jamshid
* Rudaba, wife of Zal and the mother of Rustam
* Spinvad, an Indian princess and lover of Bahram V Gor
* Sudabeh, wife of Kay Kavus
* Sahi, wife of Iraj
* Sindukht, grandmother of Rustam
* Shahrnāz, daughter of Jamshid, wife of Zahak and Freydon
* Faranak, mother of Freydon
* Farangis, wife of Siyavash and mother of Kay Khosrow
* Katāyoun, a Roman princess, wife of Kay Visthasp and step-mother of Esfandiyar
* Gordafarid, a young Iranian princess who fought Sohrab
* Gordiye, a princess and warrior of House of Mehran, sister of Bahram Chobin, wife of Vistahm and eventually wife of Khosrow II Parviz
* Gol Shahr, wife of Piran Viseh
* Mah Afarid, a woman who slept with Iraj, mother of Manuchihr
* Manizheh, a Turanian princess, the lover of Bijan
* Mehrnaz, sister of Kay Kavus
* Homay, daughter of Kay Vishtasp
* Kay Homay, Queen of Queens of Iran
