Zoroaster
founder of Zoroastrianism
Zoroaster, or Zarathushtra, was an ancient prophet who lived in Persia. He founded a religion named Zoroastrianism. This religion has a long history. It was the national religion of Sassanid Empire of ancient Iran. In Persian language, the name takes the form of Zartosht.
Zoroaster (Zarathustra) | |
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Born | Before 500 BC, likely 1500–1000 BC |
Died | Aged 74[source?] |
Venerated in |
Most scholars agree that Zoroaster was a real person who lived long ago. No one is certain about the time when he lived. One estimate is that he lived about 3200 years ago, around 1200 BC. Some other estimates are that Zarathushtra may have lived anywhere between the 18th century BC and the 6th century BC.
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- Zoroaster -Citizendium
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