Civ: Sasanians

Lion.Kanzen · March 31

Lion.Kanzen · March 31

I was watching a video about the martyrdom of the Sassanids.

The video is obviously in Spanish but I know that some very interesting conclusions regarding religion and also Parthians.

The video talks about how the persecution of Sassanids was much more brutal than the Roman persecutions.

The video says:

Also that the Parthians were completely tolerant towards Christianity.

And not only towards Christianity also towards Manichaeism.

In fact, it was more intolerant to practice Manichaeism than Christianity.

Christianity was well established in

Western Persia. During the 2th and 4th centuries,

the Church spread much deeper into Persia.

On the other side of the map, in Rome, the harassment of Christians was generally

of a local character, that is, it was confined to a region. But there were two major periods of

persecution, which encompassed the majority of the population.

regions at the same time. These are the ones that

emperors Decius and Valerian.

[...]

was much closer to the Christian faith than Roman polytheism. Zoroastrianism

was a dualistic religion centered on the conflict between good and evil,

and there were superficial similarities with Christianity, such as the belief in a messiah

and in the judgment after death. As a result, Christians did not emphasizei n Persian society as much as they did in the pagan society of the Roman Empire.

The political situation in Persia changed radically at the beginning of the 1st century. The major invasions by Roman forces fueled a popular rebellion against the Roman

The political situation in Persia changed radically at the beginning of the 1st century. The

major invasions by Roman forces fueled a popular rebellion against the Roman

peaceful Parthian dynasty. The Sassanids, a regime much more authoritarian, they won popular favor.

with the platform of keeping Persia safe from the Romans and, in 224, they took control. The Sassanids were strict Zoroastrians they became of this religion the national faith of Persia.

This period also saw the emergence of Manichaeism, another form of dualism, which competed directly with Persian religion.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs_of_Persia_under_Shapur_II

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manichaeism

Edited April 1 by Lion.Kanzen