The Sassanid Zoroastrian Orthodoxy Under Khosrow I

This episode explores how the Sassanid Empire under Khosrow I (531–579 CE) enforced Zoroastrian orthodoxy through the priest Kartir and the fire temple of Adur Gushnasp, impacting religious minorities like Christians and Manichaeans. It also covers the role of the Zoroastrian clergy in state affairs, the compilation of the Avesta, and the complex relationship between church and state in late antiquity. Drawing on recent scholarship, Lucas and Luna discuss the political motivations behind religious persecution and the resilience of minority faiths within the empire. This episode builds on previous discussions of the Church of the East and the Sassanid dynasty, offering a fresh perspective on the intersection of religion and imperial power. #SassanidEmpire #KhosrowI #Zoroastrianism #AdurGushnasp #Kartir #Avesta #MobadanMobad #Ctesiphon #Manichaeism #ChurchOfTheEast #Persecution #FireTemple #Mazdak #SassanidDynasty #ReligiousOrthodoxy #LateAntiquity #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo