PHILOSOPHER

Mazdak

450 - 529

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Mazdak (Persian: مزدک, Middle Persian: 𐭬𐭦𐭣𐭪, also Mazdak the Younger; died c. 524 or 528) was an Iranian Zoroastrian mobad (priest) and religious reformer who gained influence during the reign of the Sasanian emperor Kavadh I. He claimed to be a prophet of Ahura Mazda and instituted social welfare programs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mazdak is the 317th most popular philosopher (down from 286th in 2019), the 93rd most popular biography from Iran (down from 91st in 2019) and the 7th most popular Iranian Philosopher.

Mazdak is most famous for his belief that all people should share equally in the wealth of the earth.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Mazdak ranks 317 out of 1,267. Before him are Henri Lefebvre, Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Félix Guattari, Lucien Lévy-Bruhl, Alfred Schütz, and Abu Yusuf. After him are Pietro Pomponazzi, Moritz Schlick, Vyasa, Ari Thorgilsson, Hipparchia of Maroneia, and Aenesidemus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 450, Mazdak ranks 5. Before him are Pope Hormisdas, Justin I, Pope Anastasius II, and Cynric. After him are Huneric, Gunthamund, Emperor Kenzō, Ildibad, Thrasamund, Mundus, and Gesalec. Among people deceased in 529, Mazdak ranks 1. After him is Theodosius the Cenobiarch.

Others Born in 450

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  • Photo of Pope Hormisdas

    Pope Hormisdas

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    450 - 523

    HPI: 76.89

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Justin I

    Justin I

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 527

    HPI: 76.33

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Pope Anastasius II

    Pope Anastasius II

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    450 - 498

    HPI: 73.65

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Cynric

    Cynric

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 560

    HPI: 71.77

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Mazdak

    Mazdak

    PHILOSOPHER

    450 - 529

    HPI: 70.30

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Huneric

    Huneric

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 484

    HPI: 69.11

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Gunthamund

    Gunthamund

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 477

    HPI: 68.94

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Emperor Kenzō

    Emperor Kenzō

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 487

    HPI: 67.81

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Ildibad

    Ildibad

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 541

    HPI: 67.25

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Thrasamund

    Thrasamund

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 523

    HPI: 67.19

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Mundus

    Mundus

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    450 - 536

    HPI: 66.88

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Gesalec

    Gesalec

    POLITICIAN

    450 - 512

    HPI: 66.86

    Rank: 12

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Mazdak ranks 93 out of 631. Before him are Abbas II of Persia (1633), Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan (1305), Barkiyaruq (1081), Mithridates I of Parthia (-195), Yazdegerd I (400), and Gaykhatu (1300). After him are Ali al-Sistani (1930), Bahram V (406), Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831), Mordecai (null), Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898), and Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (1742).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Iran

Among philosophers born in Iran, Mazdak ranks 7. Before him are Al-Ghazali (1058), Al-Tabari (839), Bodhidharma (483), Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (1149), Bayazid Bastami (804), and Miskawayh (932). After him are Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi (1155), Haji Bektash Veli (1209), Mulla Sadra (1571), Al-Baydawi (1201), Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi (1145), and Al-Taftazani (1322).

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