The execution of Mazdak, ca. 524 CE. Mazdak was a self-proclaimed Zoroastrian prophet who is sometim
The execution of Mazdak, ca. 524 CE. Mazdak was a self-proclaimed Zoroastrian prophet who is sometimes seen as an early socialist. He preached that God had placed resources on the earth to be distributed equally, and that wealthy people had sinned by amassing resources. He planned to redistribute wealth. His movement became powerful enough that the Persian government killed him and thousands of his followers in the 520s.{WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link
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