Mazdakism

Mazdakism (Persian: مزدکیه) was an Iranian religion, which was an offshoot of Zoroastrianism.

The religion was founded in the early Sasanian Empire by Zardusht, a Zoroastrian mobad who was a contemporary of Mani (d. 274).[1] However, it is named after its most prominent advocate, Mazdak, who was a powerful and controversial figure during the reign of Emperor Kavad I (r. 498–531).[2]

  1. ^ Crone 2012, p. 22.
  2. ^ Daryaee 2014, pp. 26–29.