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Founding of Manichaeism

Type Event Region West Asia Time 242

Around 242 CE, Mani began public preaching in Sasanian Persia, founding Manichaeism, which blended Zoroastrian, Christian, and Buddhist elements.…

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  1. 242Ctesiphon · PersiaMani publicly claimed divine revelation in Sasanian Persia, founding Manichaeism with a dualism of good and evil at its core, and began spreading his teachings at court and in society.

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