The Emergence of Mani and Manichaeism

240 CE · Ktesiphon, İran · religious

Mani founded Manichaeism, a synthesis of elements drawn from Zoroastrianism, Buddhism and Christianity, and was received with tolerance at the court of Shapur I.

He was executed in 274, but his teaching spread eastwards as far as China and westwards as far as Spain.

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What was The Emergence of Mani and Manichaeism?
Mani founded Manichaeism, a synthesis of elements drawn from Zoroastrianism, Buddhism and Christianity, and was received with tolerance at the court of Shapur I.
When did The Emergence of Mani and Manichaeism happen?
240 CE
Where did The Emergence of Mani and Manichaeism take place?
Ktesiphon, İran