Tradition Institution Iranian traditions
Zoroastrianism
مزدیسنا fa
Iranian religion founded by Zoroaster
- Dated from 1500 BCE
- Also called Zarathustraism, Mazdanism, Magianism
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Zoroastrianism Iranian religion founded by Zoroaster
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Zoroasterbetween 1500 and 550 BCE – between 1500 and 520 BCE · founder of Zoroastrianism -
Darius I550 BCE – November 486 BCE · The fourth and greatest Achaemenid emperor (522–486 BC) -
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Xerxes I519 BCE – August 465 BCE · fifth Achaemenid emperor (486–465 BC) -
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Ardashir I180 CE – 242 CE · founder of the Sassanid Empire (r. 224–242) -
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Arsaces I of Parthiauntil 217 BCE · first Parthian king (247–217 BC) -
Bardiyauntil 29 September 522 BCE · Son of Cyrus the Great (died c. 522 BC) -
Alexander Bardfrom 17 March 1961 CE · Swedish musician, author, and activist -
Melchiorone of the Biblical Magi; in 16th-century paintings generally portrayed as an old man with white hair kneeling at the feet of the Madonna & Child - Peroz III636 CE – 679 CE · crown prince of Sassanid Empire
- Khosrov II of Armenia3rd century CE – 287 CE · Armenian king from 252 to 258
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Documented influence 6
- was influenced by Persian mythology traditional legends and stories etc. from the Persian culture
- influenced Āḏar Kayvānī sect and ideology of a Zoroastrian school of ishraqiyyun/Illuminationists heavily influenced by Sufi-Islam
- influenced Baháʼí Faith monotheistic religion revealed by Bahāʾullāh
- influenced Manichaeism Persian religion
- influenced Mithraic mysteries ancient Iranian religion in Iran and Roman Empire
- influenced Rodnovery modern religious movement based on Slavic native beliefs
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