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Mazdak

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Also known as Mazdak the Younger

Mazdak (, , also known as Mazdak Bamdadan; died c. 524 or 528) was an Iranian mobad (priest) and social reformer who rose to prominence during the reign of the Sasanian emperor Kavadh I. He instituted a religious and social movement known as Mazdakism, which preached a dualistic cosmology and social welfare programs, including the communal ownership of property and, controversially, women (interpreted by some scholars as a reaction against the harem system).

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Mazdak (450–531) was a male philosopher and politician who adhered to the religion of Mazdakism. He was a student of Zaradust-e Khuragen and lived a vegetarian lifestyle. His manner of death was capital punishment. The Pauly–Wissowa source provides a description of him.

The name Mazdak is also associated with other individuals and entities. An author named Mazdak Nik-Bakht has four works listed, including volumes from the Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference in 2023 and 2021. A separate musical artist named Mazdak is identified as a male person from El Cerrito. This artist has 19 listeners and a playcount of 71.

Synthesized by Vinony from 21 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
4

Top works

  • Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023, Volume 5
  • Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023, Volume 3
  • Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023, Volume 4
  • Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
El Cerrito

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
19
Total plays
71

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Key facts

Clergy.name
Mazdak
Clergy.native_name
مزدک
Clergy.native_name_lang
fa
Clergy.image
The Iranian prophet Mazdak being executed.png
Clergy.caption
Illustration of the execution of Mazdak from a copy of the Shahnameh
Clergy.birth_name
Mazdak Bamdadan
Clergy.birth_place
Mazariya, Pasa or Istakhr
Clergy.death_date
524 or 528 (Other say 529 or 531)
Clergy.death_place
Ctesiphon
Clergy.death_cause
Execution
Clergy.other_names
Mazdaku, Mazdaka, Mazhdaq
Clergy.years_active
480s - 520s
Clergy.occupation
Mobad, Social Reformer
Clergy.known_for
Mazdakism
Clergy.spouse
Hamzah (daughter of Fadeh)
Clergy.parents
Bamdad (father)
Clergy.religion
Zoroastrianism (Mazdakite sect)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Occupation
politician
Image
The Iranian prophet Mazdak being executed.png
Show 5 more facts
lifestyle
vegetarianism
date of death
0531-00-00
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
manner of death
capital punishment
date of birth
0450-00-00
Sources (3)

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • Background and Origins
  • Social and Religious Context
  • Mazdak and Kavadh I
  • Teachings
  • Theology
  • Social Principles
  • The Debate and Execution
  • Followers
  • Jewish tradition
  • Historicity
  • Legacy
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Mazdak (, , also known as Mazdak Bamdadan; died c. 524 or 528) was an Iranian mobad (priest) and social reformer who rose to prominence during the reign of the Sasanian emperor Kavadh I. He instituted a religious and social movement known as Mazdakism, which preached a dualistic cosmology and social welfare programs, including the communal ownership of property and, controversially, women (interpreted by some scholars as a reaction against the harem system).

Although initially supported by King Kavadh I to weaken the power of the nobility and clergy, Mazdak and his followers were eventually purged by Kavadh's son, Khosrow I (Anushiravan). His ideology survived in various forms, influencing later movements such as the Khurramites. == Name == The name Mazdak is derived from the Old Iranian word Mazda (as in Ahura Mazda), meaning "wise" or "wisdom". In Avestan, it is an attribute of God. The name appears in various forms in historical texts, including Mazdaku, Mazdaka, and Mazhdaq. The earliest historical attestation of a related name dates to the 8th century BC in the inscriptions of Sargon II of Assyria, referring to Median chieftains, though this predates the Sasanian figure by over a millennium.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mazdak” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.